NTA Particle Tracker
Purpose
The NTA Particle Tracker skill provides single-particle tracking analysis for nanoparticle size and concentration measurements, offering particle-by-particle characterization through direct visualization.
Capabilities
- Single-particle tracking
- Size-concentration profiles
- Fluorescence NTA mode
- Real-time size distribution
- Particle count and concentration
- Sample heterogeneity assessment
Usage Guidelines
NTA Measurement
-
Sample Preparation
- Dilute to 10^7-10^9 particles/mL
- Avoid air bubbles
- Use appropriate buffer
-
Acquisition
- Optimize camera level
- Set detection threshold
- Record multiple videos
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Analysis
- Track minimum 1000 particles
- Set minimum track length
- Generate size-concentration plot
Process Integration
- Statistical Particle Size Distribution Analysis
- Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Development
Input Schema
{
"sample_id": "string",
"mode": "scatter|fluorescence",
"dilution_factor": "number",
"capture_time": "number (seconds)",
"number_of_captures": "number"
}
Output Schema
{
"concentration": "number (particles/mL)",
"mean_size": "number (nm)",
"mode_size": "number (nm)",
"d10": "number (nm)",
"d50": "number (nm)",
"d90": "number (nm)",
"size_distribution": {"sizes": [], "counts": []},
"particles_tracked": "number"
}