Particle Characterization
Greetings from your friends at HORIBA Instruments!
Our latest edition welcomes you to visit us at Pittcon 2010 in Orlando, FL, attend webinars on particle characterization of cosmetics and also the LA-950 software, download a new application note on measuring the size and shape of salt using dynamic image analysis, download the new technical note on the effect concentration has on laser diffraction measurements, and attend the next customer training course in Edison, NJ.
Visit HORIBA at Pittcon
Visit us at booth 2130 (adjacent to the Technology Park) in Orlando at Pittcon 2010. In addition to seeing the latest particle characterization technology (and the many other products available from HORIBA), you'll be able to attend several oral and poster presentations given by HORIBA technologists. The Particle Characterization Group will host two poster sessions on dynamic light scattering with authors present on Tuesday, March 2nd from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Find these posters and talk to their authors at locations 1730-10P and 1730-29P.
You can find the full list of HORIBA oral and poster presentations here.
Webinar: Applications and Techniques for the Cosmetics Industry
Please join us for a webinar Wednesday, March 10th at 1 PM Eastern (10:00 AM Pacific) on particle characterization techniques and applications used in the cosmetics industry.
Topics covered include:
- Why particle size is important for cosmetic products
- Techniques including light scattering and acoustic spectroscopy
- Applications including powders, emulsions, suspensions, and gels
As always, attending the Webinar is easy and free of charge. We will be glad to help you understand how to attend. Our Particle Sizing Experts will hold a Q&A session after the presentation to answer any questions.
Webinar: An Introduction to the Revolutionary Method Expert Software for the LA-950
Please join us for a webinar on Tuesday, March 23rd at 1 PM Eastern (10:00 AM Pacific) introducing the Method Expert - the world's first guided, automated method development wizard for particle size analysis. HORIBA is proud to be the first PSA instrument manufacturer to provide this type of software.
Topics covered include:
- Basic Method Expert design and navigation
- Optimizing measurement conditions
- Optimizing calculation conditions
- Saving, exporting, printing data
- Automatically creating a full method for one-button instrument operation
As always, attending the Webinar is easy and free of charge. We will be glad to help you understand how to attend. Our Particle Sizing Experts will hold a Q&A session after the presentation to answer any questions.
Application Note: Particle Size and Shape of Salt using Dynamic Image Analysis
The particle size distribution (PSD) of salt is an important physical characteristic used for quality assurance and grading product. The historic technique for measuring the PSD of salt has been sieve analysis. Many salt producing facilities have now switched to dynamic image analysis (the CAMSIZER), which is faster, more accurate, and provides additional information about the shape of the salt crystals. A faster measurement translates to cost savings which become more significant as throughput increases. This application note describes how the CAMSIZER has been successfully used to characterize the size and shape of salt.
Application Note AN189 on Particle Size and Shape of Salt (You need to be logged in).
Technical Note: Effect of Concentration on Laser Diffraction Measurements
Proper method development when using laser diffraction requires investigating the effect of changing system or measurement parameters on calculated results. One of the measurement parameters that should be examined is sample concentration. A particulate concentration that is too low can lead to erratic results due to poor signal-to-noise ratio. Concentrations that are too high lead to multiple scattering errors. This technical note explains how concentration affects results and makes recommendations for proper method development.
Application Note TN162 Effect of Concentration on Laser Diffraction Measurements (You need to be logged in).
Upcoming Customer Training Courses
The HORIBA Particle Characterization Group is hosting another in our series of customer training courses. The next laser diffraction (LA-series instruments) training course will be held on June 8th and 9th in Edison, NJ. Attendance brings you the opportunity to learn from our Particle Size Experts and get invaluable hands-on instrument experience. Note: All courses in Edison, NJ are restricted to LA-950 users.
Click for information on "Boot Camp" customer training course registration.
"Lunch and Learn" with HORIBA (and we'll pay!)
Here's your chance to bring a popular "Lunch and Learn" seminar to your company. Every "Lunch and Learn" is designed to bring you valuable technical content in a format that is fun, convenient, and informative. An expert from the HORIBA Particle Size Analysis team will present a one hour talk during your lunch break while you enjoy lunch on us. We'll bring the food (typically sandwiches, pizza, etc.), refreshments and technical presentation. All you need to do is host the event in a conference room and invite any interested scientists.
The topics offered in the seminar series include:
- A Structured Approach to Particle Size Method Development
- Size Analysis of Nanoparticles
- Getting the Most From Your Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer
- Characterization of Geological Samples and Sediment
- Particle Characterization in the Pharmaceutical Industry
If you can think of a topic that's not on that list, let us know and we'll build a presentation just for you.
Click here to learn more about the program or contact us directly.
Other State of the Art HORIBA Technologies
HORIBA offers a wide range of analytical technologies beyond particle characterization. Many of our customers are also interested in some of these other techniques. In this newsletter we invite interested scientists to investigate our various surface plasmon resonance imaging systems. This technology is an emerging tool in the bio and life-science markets, providing information on kinetic processes, binding affinity, and real-time target molecule detection.
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