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nCS2TM Nanoparticle Analyzer Specifications

Spectradyne’s nCS2TM provides new insight to your nanoparticle samples!

Technology

  • Microfluidic resistive pulse sensing
  • Disposable microfluidic cartridges with nanoscale features
  • No optical index contrast or other resolution issues

Key features

  • Gives particle size distribution and absolute concentration
  • Particle sizes: 50 nm to 10 micron diameters
  • Concentration range: approx. 104 — 1012 particles/mL
  • Counts & sizes individual particles
  • High resolution size distributions
  • Max particle detection rate: approx. 10,000 particles/s
  • Can measure any material type (transparent & opaque, conducting & insulating)
  • Small bench top footprint
  • Instrument control interface: USB to Windows

Single use analysis cartridges

  • Eliminates contamination and cleaning requirements
  • Sample volume required: 2-3 microliters
  • Sizing precision: < ±5%
  • On-board filtering: no sample pre-filtering required
  • Compact and easy-to-use cartridge design

Available microfluidic cartridge parameters:

Software

  • Proprietary signal extraction method
  • Streamlined process flow
  • Multi-dimensional data visualization
  • Rapid concentration measurements in any measured size range
  • Automated particle distribution analysis

Other

  • Bench-top instrument with external laptop or PC
  • Instrument Dimensions: 20″ wide × 20″ deep × 9″ high (500 mm wide × 500 mm deep × 155 mm high)
  • Power Supply Dimensions: 11.8″ wide x 15.6″ deep x 6.1″ high (300mm wide x 396mm deep x 155mm high)
  • Weight: About 30 lbs (14 kg)
  • Power: 110V & 60 Hz | 220V & 50 Hz