VASCO KIN PARTICLE SIZE ANALYZER – CORDOUAN
Model: VASCO KIN
Manufacturer: Cordouan
Origin: France
Key features & benefits
- Frequency stabilized Laser & Artefact-free Avalanche Photodiode (APD) detector
- Embedded dedicated PC including software correlation and a complete & dedicated software NanoKin®
- Enhanced mathematic models
Main specifications
- Measurement principle: Optical Fiber Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
- Measurement configuration: in situ / contactless remote probe
- Particle size range: 0.5 nm to 10 µm*
- Concentration range: up to 40% wt*
- Measurement time: from 2s up to 12 hours
- Time resolution: down to 200 ms
- Small footprint, no mobile part, easy-to-integrate in harsh environment
| Optical head’s specifications | |
| Measurement principle | Optical Fiber Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) |
| Sample volume (µL) | Down to 8 µL (cell dependent) |
| Measurement configuration | In situ – Contactless remote probe / user-defined |
| Cell types | Standard disposable, µ-volume disposable, Quartz Suprazil standard, etc. |
| Solvent compatibility | Aqueous & Organic solvents (cell dependent) |
| Scattering angle (°) | 170° |
| Particle size range | 0.5 nm to 10 µm (sample dependent) |
| Concentration range | Up to 40% wt (sample dependent) |
| Dimensions / Weight | 50 x 25 x 120 mm (HWD) / <0.5 kg |
| Hardware specifications (central unit) | |
| Laser source | High stability solid state laser (option blue and green) |
| Detector | Artefact-free Avalanche Photodiode (APD) |
| Computing | Embedded dedicated PC |
| Data processing | Correlation and analysis software: NanoKin® |
| Time resolution | Down to 200 ms (sample & measurement dependent) |
| Measurement time | From 2 s to 12 hours |
| Operating / Storage conditions | 15°C to 40°C / -10°C to 50°C – Relative humidity < 70% non condensing |
| Dimensions / Weight | 220 x 220 x 64 mm (upper part) / 2.5 kg 220 x 220 x 48 mm (lower part) / 2.8 kg |
| System Compliance | |
| CE certification | CE marked product – Class 3b laser product – EN 60825-1:2001, CDRH |
| Normalization | ISO 13321 (1996) & ISO 22412 (2008) compliant, CFR 21 part 11 (option) |
| Accessories & services | |
| · 1 year warranty, on site installation and training, online support | |
| · NanoKin® (already installed) & Instruction manual | |
| · Pelicase™ transportation case (option) | |
| · NIST Certified latex suspension kit (option) | |
| · Monitor display, keyboard, mouse | |
