Chapter 5
Microrheology
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Microrheology SOPs
Creating a microrheology SOP or manual measurement is very similar to that of a
standard SOP, except that one of the
Microrheology
measurement types is
selected:
Note:
For a description of the other measurement parameters, refer to the help
system.
Measurement type
Description
Microrheology
optimization – Tracer
compatibility
Zeta Potential measurement to check there is no
significant interaction between the tracer particles
and sample matrix.
The tracer is initially measured in the sample buffer/
dispersant (or solvent) alone with no sample added,
sample is then added and a second measurement
performed. The two zeta potential results are then
compared - a small relative change in zeta potential
in the presence of the sample indicates minimal
interaction between the sample and tracer
particles.
Microrheology
optimization – Tracer
concentration
Size measurement to evaluate the optimum tracer
concentration.
Used to assess the relative intensity of tracer
particle scattering against sample matrix
scattering. This ratio is then used to predict the
tracer concentration required to give dominant
scattering (95% of total scattering intensity).
Microrheology
measurement
Measure Correlation function of tracer particles and
extract Microrheology data from Mean Square
Displacement (MSD) plot.