System Overview
Chapter 4
Zetasizer Nano Basic Guide
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Once the instrument is setup and its performance validated with the Zeta transfer
standard, it is ready for use. Measurements are made using
Standard Operating
Procedures
(SOPs) as described in this chapter.
Malvern Instruments supplies some default SOPs, others may be created by super-
visors/advanced users.
To run an SOP:
1.
Select the command
Measure-Start SOP
:
2.
Available SOPs are listed in a selection window. Select the SOP to use and
click the
Open
button.
3.
Follow any on-screen instructions to run the SOP. Clean and load the cuvette
or cell exactly as described above for the self-installation test.
4.
As the SOP analysis runs, results will be displayed, as in the following example:
5.
Note the messages in the black status bar (near the base of the window) which
show the progress of the measurement.
6.
When the measurement finishes, close the window using its
button.
7.
The results will be stored as the latest record in the measurement file currently
open.
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