Dynamic Light Scattering Instruments
Feature Comparison
Capabilities | DynaPro™ Plate Reader |
DynaPro™ NanoStar™ |
DynaPro™ ZetaStar™ |
Measurements | |||
Nanoparticle Size Range (Rh, by DLS) | 0.5 to 1000 nm | 0.2 to 1000 nm | 0.2 nm to 1 μm (cuvette) 0.2 nm to 400 nm (flow cell) |
Molar Mass Range by SLS | 1000 Da to 1 MDa† | 300 Da to 10 MDa* | 300 Da to 10 MDa* |
Sensitivity (lysozyme 14.4 kDa) | 0.125 mg/mL | 0.1 mg/mL | 0.1 mg/mL |
Electrophoretic Mobility Range | N/A | N/A | No practical limit |
Mobility Size Range | N/A | N/A | 1 nm to 50 µm |
Mobility Sensitivity | N/A | N/A | 1 mg/mL Lysozyme |
Fluidics | |||
Minimum Sample Volume | 4 µL (1536-well plate) | 2 µL (quartz cuvette), 45 µL (quartz cuvette) 4 µL (disposable cuvette) |
2 µL (quartz cuvette), 4 µL (disposable cuvette), 45 µL (quartz cuvette), 65 µL (dip cell) 400 µL (disposable flow cell) 350 µL (flow cell – batch) 500 µL (flow cell – pressurized/automation) |
Optics | |||
Laser Wavelength | 830 nm | 658 nm | 785 nm |
Laser Power Control | Programmable 10% to 100% | Programmable 10% to 100% | Programmable 10% to 100% |
Sample Cell Options | 96-, 384- or 1536-well microwell plates. Industry standard disposable (choose from recommended list). | SLS & DLS: Quartz cuvettes Generic glass cuvette DLS only: Disposable cuvette |
ELS & DLS: Dip cell Flow cell Zeta disposable cell SLS & DLS: Quartz cuvettee Generic glass cuvette DLS only: Disposable cuvette Generic disposable cuvette |
Temperature Control | 4 to 85 °C | -10 to +120 °C | -10 to +120 °C (DLS & SLS) 4 to 70 °C (ELS) |
†Upper limit depends on conformation: it is limited to a maximum Rh of 12 nm.
*Upper limit depends on conformation: it is limited to a maximum Rh of 50 nm.