2023-06-13 06:00
Missed our session on label-free technology and what it can bring to your research?
Yes! Don’t worry you can now listen here!
Grab a drink and listen as our experts explore and… Read More
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Malvern Panalytical's blog posts on a variety of topics related to the chemical, physical and structural analysis of materials.
2023-06-09 09:00
Get ready to enter the tiny, fascinating world of nanoparticles – we’re talking about the size of the particle smaller than 100 nanometers or 1/1000 of the thickness of a h… Read More
Recognizing Excellence: Malvern Panalytical’s Epsilon 1 Wins 2023 Award For Sustainable SolutionsÂ
2023-06-02 09:00
Epsilon 1 Wins 2023 Recognition Award for Sustainable Solutions
We are thrilled to announce that Malvern Panalytical’s Epsilon 1 X-ray analyzer has been honored with the 2023… Read More
2023-05-25 18:00
Do you know what exciting news we have prepared for you?
OmniTrust family is growing! Now it is also available on Mastersizer!
Why is this a big deal?
Over past few years Mal… Read More
2023-05-24 06:00
How many people do you think there will be on Earth by 2050? According to the United Nations (UN), it’s likely to be around 9.7 billion. Just imagine how much waste 9.7 billion people… Read More
2023-05-22 06:00
Yes! Then join us tomorrow for the second in our series of Technology Drop-in sessions!
In this session we will focus on the value of label-free data and what it can bring to your resear… Read More
2023-05-18 06:00
When teaching new users how to use their OMNISEC system and the corresponding OMNISEC software, a frequent question I receive is “how do I know where to set my limits and baselines?&r&helli…Read More
2023-05-12 09:00
From a fear of heights to being scared of creepy-crawlies, a lot of us have something that makes us nervous. For many people, that might be needles – or more specifically – inje… Read More
2023-05-04 09:00
What does a dusty mining environment have in common with a spotlessly clean laboratory? They’re both places you’re likely to find analytical instruments!
Common analyti… Read More
2023-04-28 09:00
Reduce, reuse, recycle! Most of us try to include these ‘three Rs’ in our daily lives – often by using everyday items like reusable coffee cups or the humble lunchbox… Read More
2023-04-26 06:00
Techniques like MADLS and SEC are helping researchers develop more effective viral vectors
Have you ever heard the saying ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’? It&rsqu&helli…Read More
2023-04-25 18:00
8 kg lithium, 35 kg nickel, 20 kg manganese, 14 kg cobalt: it’s a weighty shopping list, containing some of the key ingredients for a typical electric vehicle (EV) battery pack. And t… Read More
2023-04-21 09:00
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis is a key component of wafer metrology, a critical process for ensuring the performance and reliability of semiconductor devices. As the challenges faced by… Read More
2023-04-20 06:00
Acquiring quality GPC/SEC data is only half the battle. Once the data is in hand, you need a way to turn those chromatograms into meaningful numerical values, such as molecular weight… Read More
2023-04-18 06:00
Ever wondered about the benefits of GCI and how it could help you?
Yes! Then listen to the first in our series of Technology Drop-in sessions!
In our first session our bio… Read More
2023-04-14 09:00
How is a human like a battery? In both cases, a healthy cycling habit could have a positive impact on lifetime performance. But just as our bodies can suffer if we put too much energy into… Read More
2023-04-11 06:00
FORJ Claisse TechnoogyAs any explorer (or Scout leader) will tell you, it’s important to be prepared. After all, the world’s greatest masterpieces are based on preliminary sketc… Read More
2023-04-07 09:00
How can you tell that Superman is a superhero? Well – the clue is in the name. Anyone called Superman is unlikely to be a regular Joe, and the same is true of superconductors… Read More
2023-04-05 06:00
Whether it’s a family heirloom clay pot or a world-famous work of art, some things are simply irreplaceable. Our planet is certainly in that category – which is why the cement p… Read More
2023-03-30 08:50
Electric cars are officially cool these days – and with charging points springing up in neighborhoods from Liuzhou to London, it’s impossible to ignore the transformation of the… Read More
2023-03-29 09:00
Smart insights to shape the science of tomorrow
If you’ve spent much time on Materials Talks, you’ll know that Malvern Panalytical is a community full of detail-loving specia… Read More
2023-03-28 09:00
It will come as no surprise that many of us at Malvern Panalytical are fans of the latest gadgets – we love technology! Much of the most exciting new tech being developed today r… Read More
2023-03-16 19:00
In a previous post I described how to extend the lifetime of your GPC/SEC standards from Malvern Panalytical. A natural follow-up question, and one that has been asked of me many time… Read More
2023-03-15 07:00
The new Zetasizer Advance range offers 3 models to choose from each with the option of a Blue Label or Red Label variant. The key advantage to the Zetasizer Advance range is the on-site upg… Read More
2023-03-10 10:00
Do you ever stop to think how many amazing things we have today that would seem unbelievable to people in the past? We’ll likely be saying the same thing in future, too – thanks… Read More
2023-03-09 07:00
What does an open-pit mine in chilly Finland have to do with the crusty baguette on your kitchen table? It might not be obvious at first glance, but they’re both part of the food… Read More
2023-03-03 10:00
Who’s your scientific hero?
History is full of heroes whose curiosity and learning made their mark on how we understand the world around us, from Archimedes to Ada Love… Read More
2023-03-02 10:00
If you own a smart speaker, you might have found it being accidentally activated by someone else – perhaps during a meeting, or even by someone speaking on your TV.
While man… Read More
2023-03-01 10:00
Bioensaios convencionais, como ensaio imunossorvente ligado a enzima (ELISA) ou citometria de fluxo, têm se baseado em enzimas ou marcadores fluore… Read More
2023-02-27 07:00
All good things eventually come to an end, including the service/support for this old workhorse, the Mastersizer 2000.
Moving your measurement methods onto the successor inst… Read More
2023-02-24 10:00
If you’re a fan of Italian food, you’ll know that there are more types and shapes of pasta than most of us can hope to learn by heart. From bucatini (similar to spaghetti, but w… Read More
2023-02-23 07:00
Developed by Malvern Panalytical, the Epsilon Wells is an on-asset monitoring solution that helps customers tackle production chemistry and flow assurance challenges. Our solution provides… Read More
2023-02-22 07:00
We are pleased to announce that we are silver sponsors at the upcoming 7th Annual MarketsandMarkets Next-Gen Immuno-Oncology conference in London on 9th – 10th March.
T… Read More
2023-02-20 07:00
Our instruments for Nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) deliver rapid and information-rich size distribution and concentration measurements for all types of nanoparticles.
W… Read More
2023-02-16 07:00
In a previous post I described how to create the perfect figure for your data using the OMNISEC v10+ and OmniSEC v5 software platforms. While those figures are excellent for displayin… Read More
2023-02-10 10:00
It can be good to try new things – but we all know that new habits only stick when they work just as well as (or better than) our old routines. You might try taking a new route to wor… Read More
2023-02-02 07:00
On the 15th February we will heading over to sunny Abu Dhabi to join leading chemical suppliers, and global E&P companies at the Middle East Oilfield Chemicals 2023 Exhibition &&helli…Read More
2023-02-01 10:00
This success story is about a customer that owns Malvern Panalytical XRD system ‘Empyrean’ to conduct an accurate analysis of cathode materials for advanced Li-ion batteries and… Read More
2023-01-31 10:00
Can you feel it? It seems the fresh air still carries some New Year’s excitement – and with good reason. It’s time to announce the 2023 series of our Ask an Expert! w… Read More
2023-01-27 10:00
At the beginning of the year, it’s not uncommon for people to plan for the year ahead and that can include thinking about how you want to advance your own skills. There’s always… Read More
2023-01-26 10:00
The mining industry isn’t exactly famous for being ‘trend-led’ – new mining trends can be slow to emerge, but once they gain momentum, they tend to stick. That&rsquo&helli…Read More
2023-01-25 07:00
We’re back with the fourth round of Catching up with OMNISEC! Following up on our first three posts, we have another nice collection of publications showcasing the powerful mult… Read More
2023-01-18 07:00
The rapid pace of technological development in the 20th century led quite a few people to dream about the day when they’d be served their morning coffee by a robot butler. Sadly, the… Read More
2023-01-10 10:00
Do you have a need for speed? These days, you don’t need to be a racing driver to be saving precious seconds at work – time is of the essence in many industries, not least… Read More
2023-01-06 10:00
You can’t improve what you can’t measure, as the saying goes – and at Malvern Panalytical, we know how true this is! Especially when it comes to additive manufacturing, in… Read More
2023-01-04 10:00
Our handy toolbox brochure informs you for any materials challenge
Do you have childhood memories of picking out the gifts on your wishlist from a heavy catalog? Or perhaps using one of… Read More
2022-12-27 10:00
They say time flies when you’re having fun – and it’s been a very quick year for our Malvern Panalytical scientists! Our popular Ask an Expert! series has engaged our… Read More
2022-12-23 10:00
On the northern hemisphere (where many of our offices are) we now have shorter days and lower temperatures, most prevalent of course in the higher latitudes. While this is not all gloom an… Read More
2022-12-22 10:00
Generating high quality GPC/SEC data in the lab is exciting! But what makes it even more exciting is being able to share that data with colleagues, customers, and anyone else that… Read More
2022-12-21 10:00
Dynamic Light Scattering can extract a particle size distribution from intensity statistics. Occasionally we get asked: How exactly does that work? In this post, I try to guide you towards… Read More
2022-12-20 10:00
In 2022, developments in additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing, or AM for short – showed no sign of slowing down! It’s clear that we’re on the brink of… Read More
2022-12-16 12:26
Having your name up in lights looks better in the dark – and we suspect that’s why the short days of winter mean it’s award season in Hollywood. Naturally, at Malvern Pana… Read More
2022-12-16 10:00
DSC is used to monitor temperature-induced order-disorder transitions, like protein unfolding, gel to liquid-crystalline phase transitions in lipids or structural transitions… Read More
2022-12-12 11:00
It’s official: the energy transition is underway, and the battery industry is leading the charge. A huge diversity of innovative research projects, novel materials, and creative ways… Read More
2022-12-12 10:00
Contrary to what their name suggests, the 17 rare earth elements (REE) are not all that rare. In fact, they can be found in many minerals, and are often helpfully gathered together –… Read More
2022-12-06 10:00
If you’ve ever baked a cake (or watched a baking show), you’ll know how important it is to use the right ingredients in the right quantities. Otherwise, your cake won’t ta… Read More
2022-12-02 10:00
As you may have heard from our first recap, we had a wonderful time recently at our first-ever Future Days event! We organized this two-track online event to share insights on the future of… Read More
2022-12-01 10:00
Join our next Ask an Expert! webinar to see how MDRS® could save you time and money in particle image analysis
If you ever visit a restaurant kitchen, you’ll see plenty of meas… Read More
2022-11-29 10:00
Software license issues can be complicated. Since we have a range of different instruments and corresponding software packages, they naturally all have slightly different licensing options… Read More
2022-11-25 10:00
What do you imagine when you think about the future? Everyone has their own answer to this question, ranging from flying cars to personal goals, but one aspect is usually the same, no matte… Read More
2022-11-24 10:00
Introduction: Understanding the effects of microplastics on health
Being a part of the first generation to grow up with social media and the internet as a part of my daily life, I have l… Read More
2022-11-22 10:00
Everyone’s been talking about the global semiconductor chip crisis this year – and no wonder, what with semiconductors playing such an important role in the technologies we rely… Read More
2022-11-17 10:00
When analyzing your samples using the OMNISEC software you’ve probably noticed colorful shading between the limits. You may have even wondered what that shading means, or if it… Read More
2022-11-16 10:00
Particle size is key to how materials behave, and laser diffraction is one of the most common techniques for measuring the particle size distribution in many industries. Within minutes you… Read More
2022-11-11 10:00
The Mastersizer 2000 has been a stalwart in material characterization labs across the globe for over two decades. However, all good things eventually come to an end, including the servi… Read More
2022-11-10 10:00
This is the last in our 2022 series of blogs about paints and coatings. (Dare we call it the topcoat?) It has been quite a journey this year to capture all of the instances where our analyt… Read More
2022-11-04 10:00
Join our next Ask an Expert! webinar to find out how to optimize your XRF semi-quantitative analysis
From mining to metal and from aerospace to automation, there are several industries t… Read More
2022-11-03 10:00
As drug discoverers we are all trying to work out how to use machine learning and AI to our advantage.
What’s the history?
For medicinal chemists, who work at the earliest stage… Read More
2022-11-03 10:00
Wir laden Sie ganz herzlich zu unserem kostenfreien Zetasizer Online-Intensivkurs Dynamische Lichtstreuung DLS und Zetapotential am 22. November ein. Diese Online Veranstaltung richtet… Read More
2022-11-02 10:00
What does your kitchen sink have in common with the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai? They might be on a slightly different scale, but they’re both made of steel –&nbs&helli…Read More
2022-11-01 09:00
Are you a busy scientist with high number of samples and looking to automate NTA measurements? Did you know the autosampler is available for your NanoSight NS300 instrument? If you are inte… Read More
2022-10-26 07:00
If you would like cleaner, quicker, and more efficient wafer analysis with your X’Pert³ MRD XL X-ray diffractometer for thin film metrology, our recently launched MRD XL Automati… Read More
2022-10-21 06:00
In this last post of our series of five on paint analysis, we will be highlighting the influence of the binder on coating properties – and in particular, the effect of molecular weigh… Read More
2022-10-20 21:00
In a recent post I described my typical process for preparing samples prior to analyzing them with OMNISEC. In the first section of that blog, when discussing the choice of preparatio… Read More
2022-10-18 09:27
According to Abraham Lincoln, “the best way to predict the future is to create it.” Lincoln lived in a time of great uncertainty, but his determination and vision enabled him no… Read More
2022-10-14 09:00
When one thinks of Spraytec applications, dainty little nasal spray devices and fuel injectors that fit in the palm of your hand come to mind.
Elkhart Brass Manufacturing in Elkhart, Ind… Read More
2022-10-13 09:00
In the fast-moving world of technology, trends come and go. Spare a thought for the video cassette, the compact disk, the car phone, and the Walkman – one-time “breakthroughs&rd&helli…Read More
2022-10-12 09:00
Once upon a time there was a Queen that loved the trees.
Kings and Queens of the United Kingdom have been always linked to trees.
A myth tells the story of when Elizabeth I was declar… Read More
2022-10-11 09:00
Nine months ago, my life changed when I became a mother.
Since that time, I’ve been on a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings. I feel happy, joyful, blessed, tired, but also worr… Read More
2022-10-06 09:00
Join our upcoming Ask an Expert! webinar to learn how to optimize your microcalorimetry measurements
What’s more interesting than watching paint dry? Using a MicroCal ins… Read More
2022-10-05 08:00
Do you remember popping the battery out of your phone to see if it would fix a problem?
Another common habit in the early 2000s was to let your phone (maybe that chunky old Nokia?) compl… Read More
2022-10-04 09:00
The inflammasome is a multiprotein complex which, as the name suggests, is responsible for your bodies inflammatory response when you become injured or unwell. There is more than one type o… Read More
2022-09-28 09:00
We will be attending CPHI Worldwide in Frankfurt on 1st – 3rd November. It is one of the biggest international pharma events in the world with everything under one roof! Malvern Panal… Read More
2022-09-27 09:00
In this fourth post out of a series of five about the analytical approaches used to understand paints and coatings, we’ll be looking at how to investigate the electrostatic properties… Read More
2022-09-23 09:00
As Additive Manufacturing continues to transition from a prototyping tool to a direct manufacturing process, the availability of industry standards and norms becomes increasingly important… Read More
2022-09-22 09:00
On 23 August we held an OMNISEC Virtual User Meeting. In addition to presentations and discussions led by myself and my colleague Dr. Ragy Ragheb, two current OMNISEC users also contr… Read More
2022-09-21 09:00
The new Zetasizer Advance Ultra (red) has a concentration feature that allows for convenient determination of particle concentration, for example for AAV capsid titer. A technical note &ldq&helli…Read More
2022-09-20 09:00
How did you get to work today? Whether it was in an electric car or on a train powered by renewable electricity, the energy transition is already happening all around us. But reshaping the… Read More
2022-09-16 09:00
T cells or cancer cellsDespite giant strides in recent decades, we still have some way to go before we can claim to have suitable treatments for all types of cancers, especially at the most… Read More
2022-09-13 09:00
In 2017, researchers at the University of Utah finally answered a rather puzzling question: why is Roman concrete better than ours?
Italy’s ancient cities boast many examples of Ro… Read More
2022-09-09 09:00
How MRD XL Automation will enable the compound semiconductor industry to take major steps forward
It may not look like it, but we’re in the middle of a major global revolution. Thi… Read More
2022-09-06 09:00
We are talking about Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC). We separate your sample according to size and we get peaks to look at and process to obtain the sample’s molecular weight. Bu… Read More
2022-09-05 09:00
In this series of blog posts, we’re examining the analytical approaches used to gain a better understanding of paints and coatings. Here, we’ll focus on how to measure particle… Read More
2022-09-02 12:00
We are talking about Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC). We separate your sample according to size and we get peaks to look at and process to obtain the sample’s molecular weight. Bu… Read More
2022-09-01 09:00
From our email filters to our kitchen cupboards, we like to customize our workspaces. Using someone else’s setup is certainly possible – but it might lead to us missing an… Read More
2022-08-25 09:00
If you are looking to find training courses for a new (or existing) instrument from us, you have come to the right place. Well, almost – our training courses are listed on our main we… Read More
2022-08-25 09:00
Understanding the role and importance of material characterization
Additive Manufacturing (AM) dates to the late 1980’s when George Michael and Whitney Houston were topping the pop… Read More
2022-08-18 09:00
A favorite saying among my colleagues is “the three most important things to acquire good data are sample preparation, sample preparation, and sample preparation.” And… Read More
2022-08-17 09:00
Can you guess how long humans have been mining copper? Sites in North America indicate that ancient peoples were using copper as long as 9,500 years ago! They used it to create tools, weapo… Read More
2022-08-16 09:00
We’re delighted to have been awarded the 2022 Reviewers’ Choice Award for Analytical Science Company of the Year by SelectScience readers.
This really speaks to the dedicati… Read More
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