Information on sample preparation can be found in Chapter 6 of the manual.
NOTE: Sample preparation is critical to obtaining good data. Insert cuvette in instrument The light path goes from front to back, align your cuvette appropriately. Open the lid to the zetasizer by pressing the metallic button 1Ģ 8. Fill your selected cuvette with your prepared sample. Temp range For? ZEN0112 Low volume disposable sizing cuvette water or alcohol ONLY 400 μl C size PCS1115 Glass cuvette with square aperture organics, water, alcohol 1mL C size ZEN0040 Disposable micro cuvette (40μL) water or alcohol ONLY 40 μl C size ZEN2112 Low volume glass cuvette (12μL) organics, water, alcohol 12μL C size DTS 1060C Clear disposable zeta cell water or alcohol ONLY 900 μl C zeta ZEN1002 Zeta Dip Cell organics, water, alcohol 1mL C zeta If you are unsure about which cuvette to use for your measurement, please contact the tool manager. Cell # Cell Type Appropriate Solvents Min. Choose the appropriate cuvette cell for your sample and measurement type. From the File menu select close until all the measurement data is removed from the window OR Click the lower X in the right corner of the data window until all your measurement data is removed from the window. If measurement data from the previous user shows up it is important that you remove this.
#Malvern zetasizer nano za software
Start the Zetasizer software by clicking the DTS desktop icon: 4. Two final beeps will indicate the instrument has reached the default temperature of 25 C. When turning on the instrument, a beep will indicate the instrument has been turned on, followed by another beep when the instrument has finished the setup routine. An unstable light source is more likely to introduce errors in the measurements. If the instrument is off, turn on the instrument and wait 30 minutes for the laser to stabilize. If needed, log in to the local instrument computer Username: zetasizer. Activate the instrument computer by logging in to the central login system in the service corridor.