FEATURED SHORT COURSE
 Alan Rawle Ulf Nobbmann |
Title | Fundamentals of Particle Size Analysis with an Emphasis on Light Scattering Techniques |
| Category | Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality/Regulatory/Compliance, Environmental Analysis, Sample Preparation, Spectroscopy | |
| Course | Short Course #16 | |
| Length | 1 Day Course | |
| Date | Thursday, 3/15/2012 | |
| Fee | $455 | |
TARGET AUDIENCE
Relative newcomers to particle size analysis including laboratory personnel, scientists, graduate students plus those with more experience of the technique but would like more background.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A 1-day course that will bring newcomers to the particle sizing field up to speed on the basics (including terminology, international standards and math) of particle size analysis. The main techniques (sieves, sedimentation, electrozone sensing) will be covered but the main emphasis will be on light scattering techniques in particular dynamic light scattering (DLS; 1 – 1000nm approx) and laser diffraction (0.1 – 3000mm approx).
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY
Technical staff from Malvern Instruments Inc., USA. Alan Rawle Ph.D in Catalysis, Brunel University, England. Dr. Rawle is Applications Manager for Malvern Instruments. He is active in international standardization working with ISO (SAXS Convener for WG 10 TC 24/SC4 Particle Characterization) and ASTM (E56.02 CoChair Characterization SubCommittee of E56 Committee on Nanotechnology). Ulf Nobbmann, Ph.D. in Physics, Oklahoma State. Dr. Nobbmann is a light scattering specialist for Malvern Instruments. His research has focussed in the areas of light scattering from biological molecules and nano particles.
COURSE OUTLINE
8:30am-9:30am – Introduction & Course Objectives, Particle Sizing Basics – Terms/Terminology/Moment Mean. Introduction to sampling
9:30am-10:30am – Fundamentals of Laser Diffraction
10:30am-11:00am – Break
11:00am-12:00pm – Fundamentals of Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
12:00pm-12:30pm – Optical property constants
12:30pm-2:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm-2:45pm – Laser diffraction – before and after the measurement
2:45pm-3:30pm – DLS – before and after the measurement
3:30pm-4:00pm – Break
4:00pm-5:00pm – Question and Answer Session
