General cells and cuvettes
Chapter 2
Zetasizer Nano accessories guide
Page 2-3
Cell and cuvettes
Which cell
Caution!
Due to the risk of melting, polystyrene cuvettes must not be used for
measurements above 70°C.
The choices for each measurement type are outlined below with some discussion
on their use.
Generally, for “easy to perform” measurements, such as with samples that scatter a
reasonable amount of light (latex with 0.01% mass or higher, high scattering
intensity, etc.) the disposable polystyrene cuvettes can be used.
Disposable polystyrene cuvettes are easily scratched and should never be used
more than once.
Disposable cuvettes are not resistant to organic solvents, thus non-water based
samples should generally be measured in glass or quartz type cuvettes.
The optical quality of the cells is vitally important when performing molecular
weight and low concentration protein measurements (derived count rate
<100kcps), therefore glass or quartz type cuvettes should be used to ensure the
optimum signal is achieved.
Briefly the following cells can be used with the Zetasizer Nano instrument.
All the cells mentioned are available from Malvern and should be used with the
supplied cell caps. Using the caps will ensure greater thermal stability of the
sample, as well as preventing dust introduction and possible spillage.
Cell
Application
Disposable “polystyrene” cuvettes
– Standard and small volume
Size and zeta potential (with Dip cell)
Quartz glass cuvettes
– Square, standard, low and ultra-
low volume, flow
Size, molecular weight and zeta potential
(with Dip cell)
Folded capillary cell
Size and zeta potential
High concentration cell
Size and zeta potential
Dip cell
Zeta potential
Surface zeta potential (SZP) cell
Zeta potential
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