Particles Plus 8206 Handheld Airborne Particle Counter
02 June, 2014The Particles Plus 8206 Handheld Particle Counter measures 0.2 to 10.0 μm with a flow rate of 2.83 L/min. Easy to configure, the instrument displays up to six user-selectable size channels as well as temperature and relative humidity.
Malvern NanoSight and Zetasizer for particle characterisation
29 April, 2014Exosome research can be constrained by a lack of suitable methods for characterisation as they fall below the detection range of many currently used techniques. Nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) coupled with dynamic light scattering (DLS) offers an approach that is fast, easy to use and accurate.
Exotic particle confirmed by CERN
11 April, 2014Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have confirmed the existence of a new class of subatomic particles called exotic hadrons. The LHCb collaboration, one of the four large experiments at the LHC, found that the exotic object does not fit into the pattern of particles observed up until now.
Malvern Instruments Morphologi G3-ID image analyser for particle size and shape
31 March, 2014The Morphologi G3-ID from Malvern Instruments combines automated static imaging with chemical identification of individual particles using Raman spectroscopy in one platform. Integrated dry powder dispersion automates sample preparation for repeatable and reproducible measurements of both fragile and robust materials.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexR5 Remote Airborne Particle Counter
14 March, 2014The ApexR5 Remote Airborne Particle Counter delivers a range of specifications, ensuring the critical data logged is of high accuracy. With its sloped front face and sealed connections, the product is compatible with all decontamination processes, meeting the requirements of technology-driven industries.
Horiba Partica LA-960960 laser diffraction particle-sizing instrument
05 March, 2014Horiba has released the LA-960 laser diffraction particle-sizing instrument. The product has a wide measurement range of 0.01-5000 µ (up to 3000 µ for wet method). 3D data simulation, which generates scattered light patterns for Horiba's original optical layout, is used for calculation.
Malvern Mastersizer particle size analyser
27 February, 2014The Mastersizer, from Malvern Instruments, is claimed to be the world's most widespread particle sizing instrument. The product utilises laser diffraction, which offers non-destructive automated measurement, sample flexibility, broad measurement range and fast data acquisition.
Physicists measure quantum particles with unprecedented accuracy
18 February, 2014The Heisenberg principle states that it is impossible to jointly measure two incompatible quantities, eg, speed and location, of a quantum particle with perfect accuracy. Yet physicists at The University of Queensland (UQ) have come very close to doing just that.
Particle & Surface Sciences POLA 2000 liquid particle size analyser and counter
05 February, 2014Particle & Surface Sciences has launched the POLA 2000, a particle size analyser and counter for liquids. The product is a robust, high-resolution particle counter designed for counting particles in liquids.
Malvern Zetasizer Nano system for nanoparticle and molecular characterisation
01 February, 2014The Malvern Zetasizer Nano is a widely used system for nanoparticle and molecular characterisation. Proteins, polymers and colloids can quickly and accurately be measured for size, zeta potential, electrophoretic mobility and microrheology without consuming the sample.
Application note shows CG-MALS can quantify complex proteins
10 December, 2013Wyatt Technology has published an application note highlighting a study on the complex interactions between proteins and how they modulate the rotational direction of bacteria flagella. The application note highlights the benefit of using composition-gradient multi-angle static light scattering (CG-MALS) to confirm the specific binding sites of the protein.
Ancient Roman glass inspires nanoparticle research
25 November, 2013Scientists at the University of Adelaide's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) have been inspired in their research by a 1700-year-old Roman glass cup.
Malvern Instruments Mastersizer 3000E particle sizer
24 October, 2013Malvern has extended the Mastersizer family with the addition of the Mastersizer 3000E for particle sizing. The product is an entry-level addition to the range, based on the design of the Mastersizer 3000 but with more basic performance and software functionality.
Optical fibres enable a bright future for nanocrystal measurement
03 September, 2013A team of researchers from Macquarie University, the University of Adelaide and Peking University has discovered a way to measure the world's most sensitive nanoparticle from a distance using light. The research has been published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Nanoparticle tracking analysis characterises colloids in water
03 July, 2013Particle and Surface Sciences Australia has reported on how nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), from Nanosight UK, is being implemented for the further characterisation of natural colloids (inorganic and organic) at the Institute of Water Resources and Water Supply at the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg in Germany.
