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(Malvern Nano ZS)

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Start-up

Turn on the e ui ment ower

Open the software Zetasizer Wait for up to 2-5 min. The light on the top button will

turn red into green

Create your measurement data file: open File

New,

or open your existing data file: open File open

Measurement File, and select your data file

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Loading Sample

Size Measurement: add the sample solution

n o ce w a e g e ween mm

and 15mm (refer to the diagram on the

backside of e ui ment lid , and insert the

cuvette into sample holder

Zeta Potential Measurement: use a s rin e to

inject the sample solution into DTS1060C cell

(refer to the instruction right) and put on the two

.assembly panel of the cell as the front side.Fill the 1st half Fill the 2nd half

Front panel

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Creating Method

Open File New SOP

Click on Measurement type to select the rightmeasurement type: size, zeta potential, etc.

ame e samp e

Click on Material and define material type

Click on temperature and set up measurement temperature

Click on Cell and define sam le cell select DTS0012 for size

measurement; DTS1060C for zeta potential)

Click on Export and set up data export file (select Frequency Distribution

emp a e, an e ne expor ename an pa

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Running Measurement

Run SOP: open Measure Start SOP, select your SOP,

Press Start and wait until finished

a n w n ow

Multi-view

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Viewing Data

Size Measurement (under size category):

e ec n ens y , o ume , ze

quality report and Expert Advice to view the

data and evaluate the data ualit . For bi-

model samples, Z-Average is not useful

information.

category): Select Zeta Potential, Zeta

quality report and Expert Advice to view the

data and evaluate the data quality

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Viewing Data

Size Measurement (under size category):

Make sure the unit of Z-Ave is d.nm (diameter) rather than r.nm(radius). To change it, click on the Z-Ave tab, and select d.nm.

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To change the material, dispersant and data processing

Editing Data

setting after collecting data, highlight data in RecordsView, right click and select Edit Results.

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xpor ng a Option 1: raw data

o Highlight data that will be exported in Record View

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xpor ng a Option 1: raw data

o Open Edit Copy Size Statistics Table to copy the raw datao Paste the raw data to EXCEL or ORIGIN to plot a curve

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xpor ng a Get number-based PSD data

-

o Right click on the tableo Select Number for number-based PSD

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xpor ng a

Option 2: graphic

Open another application such as Excel, drag and drop a graph

or table into the application by holding the Ctrl key

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Shut-down

Close the software Zetasizer Take off the sample, and clean the cells with DI water

Turn off the power of equipment