Microrheology
Chapter 5
Zetasizer Nano accessories guide
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Tracer settings
Tracer SOP settings are configurable within the optimization measurement types:
Advanced settings
Several Advanced SOP settings are available for microrheology - the option shown
depends on the measurement type selected:
Option
Description
Tracer details
The parameters of the tracer that will be used in the
measurement.
Select
Highlight the tracer required and click
OK
. The selected
measurement will use the properties of that tracer in the test.
Only a microrheology measurement requires the nominal
tracer size, but each optimization test should ideally be linked
to the appropriate tracer type and chemistry. A new tracer
entry can be created by clicking on an empty row and
completing the required details.
Edit
Enables the nominal tracer size to be edited. For Malvern
supplied tracer particles this is usually the nominal diameter
given on the bottle but ideally the hydrodynamic size of the
tracer in the sample solvent should be used. This can be
determined from a standard size measurement.
Notes
Add any additional information as required.
Tracer
concentration
(μl/ml)
Set the concentration value of the tracer (available in tracer
concentration measurements only).
Measurement type
Option
Description
Tracer Compatibility
Acceptable
Zeta Differ-
ence (mV)
This optimization test compares the two
measured zeta potential results and tests
to see if sample measurement is within
the set tolerance (mV) of the tracer meas-
urement. The default value is 5mV.
Tracer Concentration
Extend
duration for
high viscosi-
ties
Enable this option to automatically
extend the measurement time when par-
ticles with high viscosities are present.
Useful when measuring the forward
angle.
Microrheology
MSD
smoothing
window size
The (odd) number of points in the
smoothing window used to smooth the
MSD (Mean Squared Displacement)
data. The available settings are: No
smoothing, 3, 5, 7, 9.