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OPERATION THEORY
Utilizing the principle of "near angle light scatter", a revolving laser beam passes through the walls of a glass container of a flow-thru cell. When it is directed through a central "sensitive zone" the PC-2300 not only counts the particles in suspension, but tabulates their size as well. The analog signals generated by the light pulses are routed to a computer and digitized.
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| Optical Schematic of the Laser Particle Counter |
Detailed Laser optics |
CALIBRATION
Spectrex provides three sealed calibration standards with each unit. Each standard contains a precise number of NIST traceable polystyrene spheres of known size in suspension and are sealed with inert Argon gas. These standards have a proven stability of more than 10 years and provide efficient calibration within 10 minutes.
APPLICATIONS
- Field Hydraulogy
- Water Treatment Plants
- University Laboratories
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
- Oil Refineries and On-site drilling
- Bottling & Beverage Operations
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- Oceanographic Studies
- Hydraulic Fluids and Oil QC
- Liquid Chromatography Solvent QC
- Cooling Tower and Waste Water Filter Efficiency
- Particle Agglomeration Studies
- Silts and Sediment Sizing
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- Particle Settling Characteristics
- Corrosive Chemical and Solvent Sizing
- Vial and Ampule Inspection
- De-ionized Water and Acid Testing
- Cell Counting
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SuperCount® SOFTWARE
Developed by Spectrex, the custom interfacing electronics and proprietary software provide an easy means of analyzing and saving data generated by the PC-2300. SuperCount provides instant sizing information and histogram of size distribution in addition to indicating:
- Absolute Counts
- Mean Size
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- Mass Distribution
- Percentage Distribution
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- Standard Deviation
- Total Suspended Solids
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The dilution factor can be automatically computed to give absolute count for liquids as dense as sludge! SuperCount also is loaded with a special bonus program for hydraulic fluids and Phi classifications.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Opacity Meter - provides an instantaneous measurement of the sample's opacity to correlate with computer calculations |
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Small Vial Attachment - for use with 5ml vials or ampules |
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Flow-Thru Cell - Spectrex stocks various sizes of flow-thru cells and can manufacture cells to customer specifications. Cells are also available for testing at high pressure and temperatures. |
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Water Filtration System -
Features
• Removes particles down to 0.25um (microns)
• Equipped with long reach faucet for easy fill
• Kwik-Change™ cartridges are the fastest changeable
cartridges on the market (30-second filter changeout
process)
• 1/4-turn pivot filter head makes for ease of accessibility and
filter change, reduces the amount of tube connections for
greater reliability and reduces leak potential
• Cartridges connect to and disconnect from the unit by a
simple 1/4-turn
• Space saving design intsalls under sink or in limited space
• Double Seal O-Ring cartridges ensure system integrity
• No storage tank needed
• Requires only normal line pressure to operate
• Dispenses a continuous supply of water
• Requires minimal maintenance and will provide years of
clean, safe, great-tasting water
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Size: 14.5 " x 9.5 " x 6"
- Typical bottle size: 15-60 mm inside diameter
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- Bottle Material: transparent, scratch-free glass
- Weight: 15 lb.
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- Power: 115v 60Hz AC, 12v car jack or internal battery (battery runtime is 5 hours)
- Detectable Particle Size: from 0.5µm - 100µm
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For Pharmaceutical Research and other applications that require Secure Liquid Particle Data Logging…
Spectrex Presents DATACOM a 21 CFR 11 Compliant Product that works in conjunction with the Spectrex Laser Particle Counter. Reduce your total pharmaceutical production costs, while gaining the benefits of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance, with the Spectrex Datacom complete solution.
Combining the proven technology of the spectrex PC2200 Liquid Particle Counter along with our SuperCount® software ant its' secure shell Datacom, your company will gain the following:
- Identify particle quantity and size from 0.5µm to 100µm diameter
- Operate with both In-situ and flowing liquids
- Easy do-it-yourself calibration with sealed calibration standards
- Compact & portable weighs only 6lbs.
- No cross-contamination of flow lines
- Eliminates sample flushing
- Low Maintenance
- Optional magnetic stirrer eliminates settling by inducing a constant motion of the sample
- Optional small vial attachment - for use with 5ml vials or ampoules, allowing testing for contaminants without opening or detroying the sample
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- Data archiving
- Creation of digitally signed electronic reports
- Administrator maintained
- Access rights and authorization
- Instrument calibration audit trail
- Ensure validation
- Digitally signed PDF report generation
- Secure logon, requires strong password
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- Unlimited users
- Unauthorized access log
- Instrument calibration logs
- Triple DES password encryption
- Normal and integrated size reports
- Ability to sort size data by user, date,
sizes or standard.
- Simple to use.
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Click Here To View Interactive Demo
Click Here To Contact Us For More Product & Price Information
Click Here To Request an Activate Code
Click Here To Download Free Trial Software
Click Here To Request a 30 Day Free Trial CD
Click Here For Datacom Customer Support
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* - Overview of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
Traditionally companies have submitted documents to the FDA on paper with hand-written signatures. The FDA saw that technology was finally to the point to where it was time for them to allow electronic submissions. However they also saw that although the submissions of electronic documents would simplify things greatly, it would also complicate things. The FDA decided to write some guidelines that if followed would ensure data integrity, security and accountability for submissions made. These guidelines were called 21 CFR Part 11.
There are two aspects that need to be followed in order for a company to implement the 21 CFR part 11 guidelines…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT 21 CFR PART 11 COMPLIANCE |
| PC-2300 (Liquid) |
- PC-2300 Manual
[PDF - 367kb]
- MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet
[PDF - 114kb]
- SuperCount Software (Requires Password)
- Click to See a Typical Data Printout - PDF, 84kb
- PC-2300 Brochure(PDF 273k)
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| Compatability with Other Particle Counters |
- Spectrex Particle Counter in Comparison with HIAC. [PDF - 4kb]
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| Oil Analysis |
Water Quality |
- Compressor Oil Analysis, avoiding cross contamination from previous samples. [PDF - 8kb]
- Monitoring Oil Filter Operation [PDF - 229kb]
Dennis G. Moreland, President, Moreland Oil Compnay
- A major us oil lab critiques the Spectrex particle counter [PDF - 12kb]
Kurt Parker, Chief Chemist and Particle Count Manager, Oil Analysis Lab - March 24, 2006
- Influence of particles on partial discharges and breakdown in oil [PDF - 145kb]
K.N. Mathes and J.M. Atkins, General Electric Corp. R & D, Schenectady, NY. From Conference Record of 1978 I.E.E.E. International Symposium on Electrical Insulation.
- Evaluation of oil samples from centrifugal separators [PDF - 58kb]
Amitabh Jam, S. Biswas, Sadhna Shrivastava and L.R. Jagga. Reprinted from Tribology International May 1993.
- Particle-size analysis of engine oils [PDF - 66kb]
A supplement to spectrometric analysis.
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- THE USE OF THE SPECTREX PARTICLE COUNTER FOR MONITORING SEAWATER INJECTION FOR OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN AFRICA [PDF - 28kb]
Spectrex Application Note 9-09.
- The use of the Spectrex particle counter in water filtration testing [PDF - 31kb]
William Huml, R&D laboratory at Fibredyne Inc., November 18, 2002.
- The use of particle counting for the evaluation of filter performance. [PDF - 20kb]
Nancy E. McTigue and David A. Cornwell, Environmental Engineering & Technology, Inc., Newport News, VA.
- Comparison of techniques in determining water quality for oil wells [PDF - 85kb]
T. Bates
- Using a batch, Spectrex, particle counter and particle standards to monitor and control in-line, met one, particle counters for calibration purposes (abstract) [PDF - 20kb]
David Eugene Kimbrough, Water Quality & Laboratory Supervisor Lo Labisi, Water Quality Scientist II
- Evaluation of the Spectrex laser particle counter model PC-2000 (abstract) [PDF - 60kb]
By Water Quality Monitoring Dept. Glenmore, Waterworks Calgary, Alberta Canada
- Screen filtration technology as applied to pretreatment of reverse osmosis and ultra-filtration systems [PDF - 108kb]
By Thomas E. Hamilton, Power Products & Services Co., Battle Ground, WA
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| Pharmaceutical and Medical |
Sedimentology |
- PHARMACEUTICAL GLASS DURABILITY TEST. The Spectrex particle counter used in study of glass delamination. Click here for full report. The particle counter is highlighted on page 3. [PDF - 746kb]
May 2011.
- Statement by USP that the Spectrex, light diffraction method of counting particles in pharmaceutical products is acceptable by USP [PDF - 22kb]
James W. Kelly, Ph.D,Scientist and Liaison, Parenteral Products-Industrial Expert Committee, U.S. Pharmacopeia. September 2005.
- Development of an electronic technique for determining rate of solution of solid products. M.W. [PDF - 95kb]
Henley and J. B. Porinoff, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, West Point, PA. Reprinted from Pharmaceutical Technology. September 1980.
- Sonicated echocardiographic contrast agents: Reproducibility Studies
(Extract) [PDF - 139kb]
Steven B. Feinstein, MD, ¹ Mark W. Keller, MD,² Richard E. Kerber, MD,³ Byron Vandenberg, MD,³ John Hoyte, MA (Cambridge),4 Chris Kutruff, RN, 5 James Bingel, MD, 6 Theodore D. Fraker, Jr., MD, 6 Richard Chappell, BS, ¹ and Alan H. Welsh, PhD, 7 Chicago, Ill., Charlottesville, Va., Iowa City, Iowa, Indianapolis, Ind., Toledo, Ohio, and Redwood City, Calif.
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- The spectrex particle counter used for sediment analysis [PDF - 3.1kb]
Joan F. Steurer and Michael B. Underwood, Ocean Drilling Program
- Using a laser particle counter to enhance sedimentology laboratory exercises. [PDF - 42kb]
Mary Jo Hall, Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ. Reprinted from NAGT Journal of Geological Education. Volume 40 Number 2. March 1992.
- The effect of commercial and recreational traffic on the resuspension of sediment in navagation pool 9 of the upper Mississippi River. [PDF - 32kb]
Miles M. Smart, Ronald G. Rada and Thomas 0. Claflin, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, WI, Dept. of Biology. Dennis N. Nielsen, Winona State University, Winona, MN, Dept.of Geology.
- Comparison of Spectrex laser particle counter with Coulter counter and pipette sizing methods [PDF - 44kb]
Extract from: Poster presentation by Dr. Mary Jo Hall of Rider University at the N.E. GSA Meeting in Portland, Maine, March 1988
- Particle-size analysis of silts [PDF - 113kb]
An Optical Method of Size Analysis for Silt Sized Particles by Zack Alan Clayton, Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Florida
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| Contamination Control |
Crystal Growth etc. |
- Contamination control procedure for hard disk drive parts [PDF - 31kb]
Worksheet of one of several uses for ultra clean components.
- Contamination control through in-situ particle counting [PDF - 59kb]
John Hoyte, Spectrex Corporation, Redwood City, CA. Proceedings-Institute of Environmental Sciences. 1997
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- Breaking news report
Dependence of nucleation kinetics and crystal morphology of a model protein system on ionic strength [PDF - 202kb]
V.Bhamidi and C.A.Schall, Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, The University of Toledo, E.Skrzypczak-Jankun Instrumentation Center, The University of Toledo.
- Crystal seed growths and the possibilities of a controlled crystallization from solution [PDF - 24kb]
Roland Boese and Markus Nusse, Universitat-GH Essen
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| Users Of The Spectrex Laser Particle Counter |
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- Domestic Users
- International Users
- Geology, Oceanography and Sedimentology
- Oil Industries
- Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Institutions
- Semiconductor, Disc Drive and Clean Solvent Industries
- Army/Navy/Air Force Bases
- Water Treatment/Pollution
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