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Nist Traceable Particle Size Standards

Particle size standards may be used to validate sizing instruments across their dynamic ranges. They are suitable for use in the performance of routine instrument calibration checks and corrections, and in the support of practice standards, such as those published by ISO, ASTM International, CEN, and other organizations. Additionally, the use of reference material permits the standardization of results between runs, instruments, laboratories, and over time.

Our NIST Traceable Particle Size Standards are monodisperse polystyrene spheres available in diameters ranging from 40nm-175µm. Suspensions are conveniently packaged in dropper bottles at 1% solids (w/v) in de-ionized water with surfactant, and each bottle is provided with a Certificate of Traceability. 

PDS 734, NIST Traceable Size Standards
TN 105, Microsphere Size Standards
SDS ST351, (NIST - Traceable Size Standards)

Catalog Number Nominal Mean Diameter (µm) Volume (mL)
NT02N 0.040 15
NT03N 0.060 15
NT04N 0.080 15
NT05N 0.10 15
NT06N 0.15 15
NT07N 0.20 15
NT08N 0.30 15
NT09N 0.40 15
NT10N 0.50 15
NT11N 0.60 15
NT12N 0.70 15
NT13N 0.80 15
NT14N 0.90 15
NT15N 1.00 15
NT16N 1.50 15
NT17N 2.00 15
NT18N 2.50 15
NT19N 3.00 15
NT20N 3.50 15
NT21N 4.00 15
NT22N 5.00 15
NT23N 6.00 15
NT24N 7.00 15
NT25N 8.00 15
NT26N 9.00 15
NT27N 10.00 15
NT28N 12.00 15
NT29N 15.00 15
NT30N 20.00 15
NT31N 25.00 15
NT32N 30.00 15
NT33N 40.00 15
NT34N 50.00 15
NT35N 60.00 15
NT36N 80.00 15
NT37N 100.00 15
NT38N 125.00 15
NT39N 150.00 15
NT40N 175.00 15

References

Jillavenkatesa, A, Dapkunas, S, Lin-Sien HL (2001) Particle Size Characterization. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol.Spec. Publ. 960-1

Hassellov, M, Readman, J, Ranville, J, Tiede, K, (2008) Nanoparticle analysis and characterization methodologies in environmental risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles. Ecotoxicology (2008) 17:344–361

Vogel, R, Anderson, W, Eldridge, J, Glossop, B, Willmott, G (2012) A Variable Pressure Method for Characterizing Nanoparticle Surface Charge Using Pore Sensors. Anal. Chem 84(7, p3125–3131

Vogel R, Pal AK, Jambhrunkar S, Patel P, Thakur SS, Reátegui E, ... & Broom MF. (2017) High-resolution single particle zeta potential characterisation of biological nanoparticles using tunable resistive pulse sensing. Scientific reports, 7(1), 17479. (Carboxylyated PS:  70nm, 100nm, 200nm, 350nm, 400nm; NIST-traceable PS size standards: 100nm, 200nm, 380nm)

Philips LA, Ruffner DB, Cheong FC, Blusewicz JM, Kasimbeg P, Waisi B, ... & Grier DG (2017) Holographic characterization of contaminants in water: Differentiation of suspended particles in heterogeneous dispersions. Water research, 122, 431-439.(0.70µm PS NIST Size Standard; 0.69µm silica microspheres; 0.71µm PMMA microspheres diluted to 10e+7 particles / mL and mixed to create a 3-component sample)

Proulx K, Hadioui M, & Wilkinson KJ (2016) Separation, detection and characterization of nanomaterials in municipal wastewaters using hydrodynamic chromatography coupled to ICPMS and single particle ICPMS. Anal & Bioanal Chem, 408(19), 5147-5155.