Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M Flexible Liquid – Krüss

Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M Flexible Liquid – Krüss

Optimize Your Microsurface Analysis with DSA30M Flexible Liquid – Krüss

Discover the power of precision with Krüss’s Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M Flexible Liquid, designed to analyze the wettability of ultra-small surfaces. This state-of-the-art instrument is essential for industries aiming to advance in microelectronics, microfluidics, fiber coating, and more. The DSA30M dispenses picoliter drops, accurately measuring the contact angle and thus, determining the surface’s wettability. It’s an indispensable tool for optimizing wetting and coating processes on miniature surfaces.

Applications: Explore the vast potential of the DSA30M across various applications. From enhancing synthetic and natural fibers for composites to optimizing contact points in microelectronics, developing hair care products, assessing biochip wettability, to the micro-mechanical elements in watches and advancements in microfluidics, the DSA30M delivers unparalleled precision.

Measuring Techniques: The DSA30M offers comprehensive measuring methods and results, including contact angle measurements and surface free energy calculations. Whether you’re analyzing textile coatings, optimizing medical implant biocompatibility, or improving fiber adhesion, this instrument provides the data you need for in-depth surface analysis.

Equip your laboratory with the Krüss DSA30M Flexible Liquid and leverage advanced technology for microdroplet analysis, ensuring high-quality measurement results critical for scientific and industrial advancements.

Technical Specifications
Dosing System
  • Syringe Dosing: software-controlled
  • Syringes, volume: 150 µL
  • Resolution (syringe dosing): -
  • Minimum drop volume: 10 pL
  • Speed (syringe dosing): depends on the viscosity of the liquid
Camera system (standard)
  • Model: Camera CF04
  • Connection: USB 3.0
  • Resolution: 1920 × 1200 px
  • Frame rate: 2300 fps
  • Dark noise: 7 electrons
  • Dynamic range: 73 dB
Optics (standard)
  • Focus: manual
  • Zoom: 6.5× zoom, manual & 20× zoom micro optics
  • View angle: ±3°
  • Field of view: CF04: 3.2 mm × 3.2 mm to 18.5 mm × 18.5 mm
  • Resolution of optics: CF04: 2.5 to 16.2 µm
Illumination
  • Types: high power monochromatic LED with integrated strobe light
  • Wave length, dominant: 460 nm
  • Field of light: Ø 12 mm
Stages
  • Control: x-axis: manual y-axis: manual z-axis: manual
  • Length: x-axis: 30 mm y-axis: 50 mm z-axis: 45 mm
  • Resolution: x-axis: 20 mm/turn y-axis: 4 mm/turn z-axis: 16 mm/turn
Camera system (optional)
  • Model: High Speed Camera CF06
  • Connection: USB 3.0
  • Resolution: 640 × 480 px
  • Frame rate: 3400 fps
  • Dark noise: 10.5 electrons
  • Dynamic range: 56.6 dB
Optics (optional)
  • Focus: manual
  • Zoom: 6.5× zoom, manual & 20× zoom micro optics
  • View angle: ±3°
  • Field of view: CF06: 1.4 mm × 1.0 mm to 8.1 mm × 6.0 mm
  • Resolution of optics: CF06: 2.1 to 13.3 µm
Observation optics
  • Field of view: CF04: 2.3 mm × 2.3 mm
  • Resolution: CF04: 2 µm
Software
  • Software type: ADVANCE
  • Software languages: Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • Software modules: Contact angle (recommended) Surface free energy of solids (recommended) Adhesion Analysis (optional) Remote Control API (optional)
Sessile drop
  • Results: contact angle
  • Range: 0 to 180° (software-based)
  • Resolution: 0.01° (software-based)
  • Accuracy: 0.3° (instrument-based)
  • Models: conic section polynomial circle Young-Laplace height-width
  • Types: static dynamic
Surface free energy of solids
  • Results: surface free energy polar & disperse part acid & base part H-bond part
  • Models: equation of state Zisman Fowkes Wu Owens-Wendt-Rabel-Kaelble extended Fowkes acid-base theory
Sample dimensions
  • Maximum sample space: 320 mm × ∞ × 275 mm (W × D × H (without axes))
Instrument dimensions
  • Footprint: 610 mm × 250 mm (W × D)
  • Height: 610 mm
  • Weight (without accessories): 10 kg
Environment
  • Operating temperature: 10 to 40 °C
  • Humidity: without condensation
Interfaces
  • PC: USB 3.0
Housing and peripherals
  • Levelling: yes
Power supply
  • Voltage: 88 to 264 V
  • Power consumption: 100 W
  • Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
Temperature measurement
  • Range: -50 to 400 °C
  • Resolution: 0.1 °C
  • Precision: ±0.1 °C
  • Accuracy: 1/3 DIN B (±0.1 °C at 0 °C to ±0.8 °C at 400 °C)
  • Locations: sample stage chamber cuvette
  • External sensor: 2 connectors (PT100)
Temperature control
  • Equipment: Optional: - temperature-controlled sample stage
  • Type of temperature control: liquid
  • Range of temperature control: -10 to 130 °C
  • Tempered area: 26 mm × 90 mm (W × D)
  • Resolution: 0.1 °C
  • Flow-through thermostat: with liquid

FAQ - Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M Flexible Liquid – Krüss

What applications is the Krüss DSA30M best suited for?

The Krüss DSA30M is ideal for industries involved in microelectronics, microfluidics, fiber coating, hair care product development, biochip wettability assessment, and advancement in micro-mechanical elements like watches. It's designed to analyze the wettability of ultra-small surfaces which is critical for optimizing wetting and coating processes.

What measuring techniques does the DSA30M offer?

The DSA30M provides comprehensive measuring methods including contact angle measurements and surface free energy calculations. This makes it suitable for applications such as textile coating analysis, medical implant biocompatibility optimization, and improving fiber adhesion.

Can the DSA30M measure very small volumes of liquid?

Yes, the DSA30M is capable of dispensing picoliter drops, with a minimum drop volume specification of 10 picoliters. This feature allows for precise measurement results critical for scientific and industrial advancements in microsurface analysis.

What type of camera system does the DSA30M use?

The standard camera system for the DSA30M is the Camera CF04, which offers a resolution of 1920 × 1200 px and a frame rate of 2300 fps. An optional High Speed Camera CF06 is also available for applications requiring higher frame rates.

Is software included with the DSA30M?

Yes, the DSA30M comes with ADVANCE software which supports multiple languages including Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The software offers various modules for different analyses such as contact angle, surface free energy, and adhesion analysis.

What are the instrument and sample space dimensions for the DSA30M?

The DSA30M has a footprint of 610 mm × 250 mm (W × D) and a height of 610 mm. The maximum sample space is 320 mm × ∞ × 275 mm (W × D × H), accommodating a wide range of sample sizes.

Does the DSA30M support temperature-controlled experiments?

While the DSA30M supports temperature measurements ranging from -50 to 400 °C, temperature control is optional and facilitated through a temperature-controlled sample stage using liquid. The range of temperature control is from -10 to 130 °C, accommodating a wide range of experimental conditions.

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