Measuring particle size distribution during the grinding process

A further step toward a stable measurement method for nanoparticles used in industry

26-Jul-2024 - How pharmaceuticals act, how efficient catalysts are and how effective and accurate printing inks function all depend on the size of the nanoparticles they contain. However, there are as of yet no methods for monitoring the particle size distribution during grinding processes. In the EU-funded ...

Highest precision: Microstructured fiber measures the size of nanoparticles

Better research into environmental and bioanalytical issues in the future

08-Dec-2022 - Researchers at Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) developed a new glass fiber design that enables exceptionally long observations of a large number of individual, freely moving nanoparticles in a liquid. This allows the size distribution of nano-objects in a sample to be ...

Breakthrough in sizing nanoparticles using fluid-filled tubes

Simple mechanical tube key to measuring mass and size of nano-particles simultaneously

31-Aug-2021 - The functionality of nanoparticles in a host of applications, including drug delivery and nano-optics, is often dictated by their mass and size. Measuring these properties simultaneously for the same nanoparticle has also been challenging. Now scientists from the University of Melbourne and ...

Anton Paar acquires product line for particle characterization

08-Jun-2017 - Anton Paar expands the product portfolio for particle characterization by the acquisition of the corresponding division from CILAS (Orléans, France). The PSA instruments are based on the light scattering principle or image analysis. They give information about the size distribution and shape of ...

NanoSight acquired by Malvern Instruments

30-Sep-2013 - NanoSight Ltd have been acquired by Malvern Instruments Ltd (Malvern, UK). The acquisition was completed on 30th September 2013. NanoSight has developed and commercialized a unique and patented technology, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA). The company’s instrumentation and software enable the ...

Extended use of the Mastersizer 2000 at Hexal Pharmaceuticals

28-Jul-2005 - Malvern Mastersizer particle size analyzers have been used at the Holzkirchen (Germany) headquarters of pharmaceutical company Hexal AG for many years. Now their use has been extended with installations at other facilities within the Hexal group. The systems are being employed in a variety of ...