WO2019108731A1 - Diffusion dynamique de la lumière permettant de réaliser une mesure de distribution de tailles de particule - Google Patents

Diffusion dynamique de la lumière permettant de réaliser une mesure de distribution de tailles de particule Download PDF

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WO2019108731A1
WO2019108731A1 PCT/US2018/062959 US2018062959W WO2019108731A1 WO 2019108731 A1 WO2019108731 A1 WO 2019108731A1 US 2018062959 W US2018062959 W US 2018062959W WO 2019108731 A1 WO2019108731 A1 WO 2019108731A1
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  • Dynamic light scattering is an established technique for measuring particle size distribution that utilizes the light scattering by particles undergoing Brownian motion.
  • the present disclosure generally describes techniques for dynamic light scattering (DLS) to determine particle size distribution measurements.
  • DLS dynamic light scattering
  • An example method may include performing, by a first apparatus, the multispectral DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species by directing light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range; directing light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range; and detecting, through a detector, a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the example method may also include determining, by a processor communicatively coupled to the first apparatus, a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS by receiving the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the detector; determining a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution; determining a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution; and determining the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • An example apparatus may include a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range; a second light source configured to sequentially emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range; and a detector configured to detect a first DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • a particle size distribution of the particle species may then be determined based on a difference between a first particle size distribution yielded from a determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal and a second particle size distribution yielded by a determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal.
  • An example apparatus may include a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range, and a second light source configured to simultaneously emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range.
  • the example apparatus may also include a first spectral filter corresponding to the first wavelength to collect the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture, a first detector coupled to the first spectral filter and configured to detect a first DLS signal based on the light collected by the first spectral filter, a second spectral filter corresponding to the second wavelength to collect the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture, and a second detector coupled to the second spectral filter and configured to detect a second DLS signal based on the light collected by the second spectral filter.
  • a particle size distribution of the particle species may then be determined based on a difference between a first particle size distribution yielded from a determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal and a second particle size distribution yielded by a determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal.
  • An example apparatus may include a communication interface configured to facilitate
  • the processor may be configured to receive, through the communication interface, a first DLS signal and a second DLS signal, where the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal are detected by the detector in response to a scattering of a light of a first wavelength and a light of a second wavelength by the mixture following a direction of the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, respectively.
  • the processor may further be configured to determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • An example system may include a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, where the first apparatus may be configured to perform multispectral DLS in a mixture that comprises a particle species, and the second apparatus may be configured to determine a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS.
  • the first apparatus may include a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range.
  • the first apparatus may also include a second light source configured to direct light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range.
  • the first apparatus may further include a detector configured to detect a first DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the second apparatus may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor coupled to the memory.
  • the processor may be configured to receive the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the first apparatus, determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • a method to perform dynamic light scattering (DLS) for particle size distribution measurement may include performing, by a first apparatus, the DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species by directing light of a particular wavelength into the mixture, where the particular wavelength is selected in a first spectral range; and detecting, through an array detector, a plurality of DLS signals in response to a scattering of the light of the particular wavelength by the mixture.
  • DLS dynamic light scattering
  • the method may also include determining, by a processor communicatively coupled to the first apparatus, a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the DLS by receiving the plurality of DLS signals from the array detector; determining a plurality of scattered light intensities of the mixture based on the plurality of DLS signals to yield a particle size distribution; and
  • an apparatus to perform sequential dynamic light scattering (DLS) within a mixture that comprises a particle species may include a light source configured to emit light of a particular wavelength into the mixture, where the particular wavelength is selected in a first spectral range.
  • the apparatus may also include an array detector configured to detect a plurality of DLS signals in response to a scattering of the light of the particular wavelength by the mixture, where a particle size distribution of the particle species is determined based on processing the plurality of DLS signals to yield a particle size distribution from a determined plurality of scattered light intensities of the mixture based on the plurality of DLS signals.
  • FIG. 1 includes a conceptual illustration of an example apparatus configured to perform sequential multispectral dynamic light scattering (DLS) for particle size distribution
  • DLS sequential multispectral dynamic light scattering
  • FIG. 2 includes a conceptual illustration of an example apparatus configured to perform parallel multispectral DLS for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising more than one particle species;
  • FIG. 3 A illustrates an example apparatus configured to perform multispectral DLS for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising a single particle species
  • FIG. 3B illustrates an example apparatus configured to perform DLS using a line sensor for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising a single particle species
  • FIG. 4 illustrates major components of an example system configured to perform multispectral DLS to determine particle size distribution measurements
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a computing device, which may be used to determine particle size distribution measurements based on results of a performed multispectral DLS
  • FIG. 6A and 6B are a flow diagrams illustrating example methods to determine particle size distribution measurements within a mixture based on multispectral DLS results that may be performed by a computing device such as the computing device in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7A and 7B illustrate block diagrams of example computer program products, some of which are arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • This disclosure is generally drawn, inter alia , to methods, apparatus, systems, devices, and/or computer program products related to performance of single or multi-spectral dynamic light scattering (DLS) within a mixture and determination of particle size distribution measurements within the mixture based on results of the performed multispectral DLS.
  • DLS single or multi-spectral dynamic light scattering
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid (e.g., an emulsion), or a suspension.
  • the mixture may be comprised of at least one particle species and remaining material, such as other particle species, air bubbles, or other similar materials.
  • light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength may be sequentially or simultaneously directed into the mixture.
  • a first DLS signal that represents a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal that represents a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture may be detected.
  • the first wavelength may be in a spectral range that the particle species appreciably absorbs light while the remaining material scatters light
  • the second wavelength may be in a spectral range that both the particle species and the remaining material scatter light.
  • a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal may be determined to yield a first particle size distribution
  • a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal may be determined to yield a second particle size distribution.
  • autocorrelation functions (ACFs) of the first and second scattered light intensities of the mixture may be calculated to yield the first and second particle size distributions.
  • the particle size distribution of the particle species may then be determined based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • FIG. 1 includes a conceptual illustration of an example apparatus configured to perform sequential multispectral DLS for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising more than one particle species, arranged in accordance with at least some
  • a mixture 102 may be comprised of a first particle species 104 and remaining material, such as a second particle species 106.
  • the mixture 102 may be a solution, a colloid (e.g., an emulsion), or a suspension.
  • a first light source 108 may be configured to emit light of a first wavelength at a first time 114 into the mixture 102.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the first particle species 104 and scattered by the second particle species 106.
  • the spectral range may be a visible light range, an ultra-violet (UV) light range, an infrared (IR) light range, or a sub-spectral range, among other examples.
  • a detector 112 may be configured to detect a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture 102.
  • a second light source 110 may be configured to emit light of a second wavelength at a second time 116 into the mixture 102.
  • the second light source may not be necessary and the first light source 108 may also emit the light of the second wavelength at the second time 116 into the mixture 102.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range, distinct from the first wavelength.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably scattered by both the first particle species 104 and the second particle species 106.
  • the detector 112 may be configured to detect a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture 102.
  • the first light source 108, the second light source 110, and the detector 112 may be integrated into a single, first apparatus configured to perform the multispectral DLS.
  • the first light source 108 and the second light source 110 may be single- wavelength laser sources.
  • the laser sources may be semiconductor laser diodes that may either emit distinctive light beams or may emit light beams that are spatially combined by dichroic beam combiners or a fiber coupler.
  • the laser sources may include a dye laser, a gas laser, and/or a solid-state laser, among other similar sources.
  • the first light source 108 and the second light source 110 may be tunable sources, such as optical parametric oscillators or external-cavity diode lasers.
  • the detector 112 may include a photomultiplier tube or semiconductor elements such as an active-pixel sensor (APS), a reverse- biased light emitting diode (LED), a photodiode, a photoresistor, a phototransistor, or a quantum dot photoconductor.
  • the detector may also include a single element detector, an array detector (one or more rows), or a line sensor (multiple elements along a one-dimensional array).
  • the detector may provide continuous or sequential readouts from array sensors such as a charge- coupled device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) device.
  • CCD charge- coupled device
  • CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
  • the first apparatus may include one or more polarizers.
  • a first polarizer may be positioned between the first and second light sources 108, 110 and the mixture 102 such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength emitted from the first and second light sources 108, 110, respectively, pass through the polarizer prior to reaching the mixture 102.
  • a second polarizer may be positioned between the mixture 102 and the detector 112 such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture 102 may be collected for detection by the detector 112.
  • the detector 112 may be configured to detect a forward scattered light of the first wavelength or the second wavelength and/or a backscattered light of the first wavelength or the second wavelength.
  • the first light source 108 and/or the second light source 110 may be rotated (105) at predetermined increments of angle relative to the mixture directing the light of a first wavelength and/or the light of a second wavelength at various angles into the mixture, and the detector may be in a fixed position relative to the mixture allowing scattered light from different angles to be detected.
  • a lens 111 or similar optical element may be used to focus the light from the first light source 108 and/or the second light source 110.
  • a second apparatus coupled to the first apparatus, may be configured to determine a particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 based on results of the multispectral DLS.
  • the second apparatus may receive the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the detector 112.
  • a first scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the first DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of the second particle species 106 (i.e., a first particle size distribution).
  • a second scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the second DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of an entirety of the mixture 102, which includes both a particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106, (i.e., a second particle size distribution).
  • the particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 may then be determined based on a difference between the first and second particle size distributions.
  • scattered light intensity may be generally and most simplistically defined as:
  • I(t, l) Ii(t, ) + h(t, l),
  • the first DLS signal may be detected in response to a scattering of the light of a first wavelength, Ai, by the mixture 102.
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the first particle species 104, Ii(t, Ai), may be substantially smaller than the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the second particle species 106, 1 2 (t, Ai),
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the first particle species 104, Ii(t, Ai), may be a nominal value
  • the first scattered light intensity, I(t, Ai) may be approximately equal to the intensity of the light of first wavelength scattered by the second particle species 106, 1 2 (t, Ai), in the mixture 102,
  • the first scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106.
  • the second DLS signal may be detected in response to a scattering of the light of a second wavelength, A 2 , by the mixture 102.
  • the intensity of light of the second wavelength scattered by the first particle species 104, Ii(t, A 2 ) may no longer be a nominal value, because the first particle species 104 and the second particle species 106 both appreciably scatter light at the second wavelength.
  • the second scattered light intensity, I(t, A 2 ) may be a summation of the intensities of light scattered by the first particle species 104, Ii(t, A 2 ), and the second particle species 106, 1 2 (t, A 2 ), (i.e., an entirety of the mixture),
  • I(t, A 2 ) Ii(t, A 2 ) + I 2 (t, A 2 ).
  • the second scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, which includes the particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106.
  • autocorrelation functions (ACFs) of the first and second scattered light intensities of the mixture may be calculated to yield the first and second particle size distributions.
  • An ACF typically includes one or more exponential decays, where a decay time may be related to a particle size of the particle species and/or remaining material. For example, in the time domain analysis, the ACF usually decays starting from zero delay time, and faster dynamics due to smaller particle sizes lead to faster decorrelation of scattered light intensity.
  • a first ACF of the first scattered light intensity may be calculated, where the first ACF may be dominated by the second particle species 106. Accordingly, analysis of the first ACF may yield the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106 as the first particle size distribution.
  • a second ACF of the second scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the second ACF may represent the entirety of the mixture. Accordingly, analysis of the second ACF yields the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, which includes particle size distributions of both the first particle species 104 and the second particle species 106, as the second particle size distribution.
  • the particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 may then be determined based on the difference between the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture 102 (i.e., the particle size distribution of the first particle species 104 and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106) and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 106.
  • the mixture may include food or coloring agents such as beta-carotene and remaining material comprised of another particle species, such as undissolved sugar particles, and/or air bubbles, in a liquid such as water.
  • Beta-carotene is a natural extract containing carotenoids, including carrot extracts and red palm oil, used for food coloring. Beta-carotene absorbs most strongly at a wavelength between 400 - 500 nanometers (nm), a part of the blue/green spectrum, and thus beta-carotene appears to be orange. The remaining material may be colorless. Therefore, the beta-carotene and the remaining material may have a different response to light at certain wavelengths. Accordingly, multispectral DLS may be performed to determine a particle size distribution of the beta-carotene in the mixture by taking advantage of that differential response to light.
  • the first wavelength may be selected at 450 nm at which beta-carotene appreciably absorbs light while the remaining material scatters light
  • the second wavelength may be selected at 600 nm at which both beta-carotene and the remaining material appreciably scatter light.
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the beta-carotene may be substantially smaller than the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture. Therefore, the first scattered light intensity may be approximately equal to the intensity of the light of first wavelength scattered by the remaining material, which yields the particle size distribution of the remaining material.
  • a first ACF of the first scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the first ACF may be dominated by the remaining material and yield the particle size distribution of the remaining material.
  • the second scattered light intensity may be a summation of the intensities of light scattered by the beta-carotene and the remaining material (i.e., an entirety of the mixture), which yields the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture.
  • the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture may include the particle size distributions of both the beta-carotene and the remaining material.
  • a second ACF of the second scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the second ACF will represent the entirety of the mixture and yield the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, including the particle size distributions of both the beta-carotene and the remaining material.
  • the particle size distribution of the beta-carotene may then be determined based on the difference between the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture (i.e., the particle size distributions of both the beta-carotene and the remaining material) and the particle size distribution of the remaining material.
  • Performance of multispectral DLS may also provide additional information on particle size distribution because an intensity of light scattered by particle species is highly non linear dependent on wavelength.
  • the mixture 102 as previously described may be a bi-disperse sample comprised of the first particle species 104 and the second particle species 106.
  • the first particle species 104 may have particles with a first diameter ( ⁇ d ⁇ ) and may be present in the mixture 102 at a first concentration (pi).
  • the second particle species 106 may have particles with a second diameter (di) and may be present in the mixture 102 at a second concentration (pi).
  • the intensity of the light of a wavelength (l) scattered by an entirety of the mixture 102 may be generally and more comprehensively defined as (assuming a time parameter is constant):
  • I(l) p 1 /(di,A) + p 2 l(d 2 ,X).
  • the particle diameters ch and ch of the first particle species and the second particle species, respectively may be smaller than about one tenth of the wavelength of the light directed into the mixture 102. Accordingly, the scattering of the light by the mixture 102 occurs in a Rayleigh-regime.
  • an intensity of the scattered light ( IR ) depends on a sixth power of a particle diameter ( ⁇ d) and an inverse of a fourth power of wavelength ( l ):
  • the scattering of the light by the mixture 102 occurs in the Mie-regime. Due to non-trivial wavelength dependency, in the Mie-regime, the intensity of the light scattered by the mixture 102 does not simply depend on an inverse of a fourth power of the wavelength like in the Raleigh-regime. For example, for some particle diameters, a slight wavelength increase may cause the intensity of the light scattered by the mixture 102 to increase, whereas in the Rayleigh-regime, the intensity would typically decrease in response to a slight wavelength increase.
  • the intensity of the light scattered by the mixture 102 may be dominated by the second particle species 106 because it has the larger particle diameter.
  • the intensity of the light scattered by the mixture 102 may be dominated by the first particle species 104.
  • DLS is an established technique for measuring particle size distribution
  • conventional methods for DLS are relatively slow and have low accuracy in resolving the particle size distribution within multi- and single particle species mixtures.
  • derived particle size distribution measurements have low accuracy because the DLS spectrum is often dominated by the larger-sized particle species.
  • derived particle size distribution measurements have low accuracy because the DLS signal detected may be affected by the presence of air bubbles.
  • embodiments, as described herein, are directed to multispectral DLS to increase the speed and accuracy of particle size distribution
  • FIG. 2 includes a conceptual illustration of an example apparatus configured to perform parallel multispectral DLS for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising more than one particle species, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • a mixture 202 may be comprised of a first particle species 204 and remaining material, such as a second particle species 206.
  • the mixture 202 may be a solution, a colloid (e.g., an emulsion), or a suspension.
  • a first light source 208 may be configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture 202 at a same time 220 as a second light source 210 is configured to emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture 202.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the first particle species 204 and scattered by the second particle species 206.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range, distinct from the first wavelength.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably scattered by both the first particle species 204 and the second particle species 206.
  • the spectral range from which the first and second wavelength are selected may be a visible light range, a UV light range, an IR light range, or a sub-spectral range, among other examples.
  • a lens 211 or similar optical element may be used to focus the light from the first light source 208 and/or the second light source 210.
  • the mixture 202 may scatter the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength.
  • a first spectral filter 212 corresponding to the first wavelength may collect the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture 202.
  • a first detector 214 coupled to the first spectral filter 212 may be configured to detect a first DLS signal based on the light collected by the first spectral filter 212.
  • a second spectral filter 216 corresponding to the second wavelength may collect the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture 202.
  • a second detector 218 coupled to the second filter 216 may be configured to detect a second DLS signal based on the light collected by the second spectral filter 216.
  • the first light source 208, the second light source 210, the first spectral filter 212, the first detector 214, the second spectral filter 216, and the second detector 218 may be integrated into a single, first apparatus configured to perform the multispectral DLS.
  • the types of light sources and detectors employed may be similar to those discussed above in conjunction with FIG. 1.
  • the positioning and structure of the first light source 208, the second light source 210, the first spectral filter 212, the first detector 214, the second spectral filter 216, and the second detector 218 have been simplified for clarity.
  • the first apparatus may include one or more polarizers.
  • a first polarizer may be positioned between the first and second light sources 208, 210 and the mixture 102 such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength emitted from the first and second lights sources 208, 210, respectively, pass through the polarizer prior to reaching the mixture 202.
  • a second polarizer may be positioned between the mixture 102 and the first and second detectors 214, 218 such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture 202 may be collected for detection by the first and second detectors 214, 218.
  • the second detector 218 may be positioned in an opposite direction of the first detector 214 (and first filter 212) such that the first detector 214 and the second detector 217 may detect forward scattered and/or backscattered light of the first wavelength or the second wavelength.
  • the first light source 208, the second light source 210, the first detector 214, or the second detector 218 may be rotated at predetermined increments of angle relative to the mixture such that scattered light from different angles may be detected.
  • a second apparatus coupled to the first apparatus, may be configured to determine a particle size distribution of the first particle species 204 based on results of the multispectral DLS.
  • the second apparatus may receive the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the first detector 214 and the second detector 218, respectively.
  • a first scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the first DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of the second particle species 206 (i.e., a first particle size distribution).
  • a second scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the second DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of an entirety of the mixture 202, which includes both a particle size distribution of the first particle species 204 and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 206 (i.e., a second particle size distribution).
  • the particle size distribution of the first particle species 204 may then be determined based on a difference between the first and second particle size distributions.
  • scattered light intensity may be generally and most simplistically defined as:
  • Ii(t, A) is an intensity of light of a wavelength
  • A scattered by the first particle species 204 at time
  • t scattered by the first particle species 204 at time
  • l2(t, A) is an intensity of light of the wavelength
  • A scattered by the second particle species 206 at time, t.
  • the first DLS signal may be detected in response to a scattering of the light of a first wavelength, Ai, by the mixture 202.
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the first particle species 204, Ii(t, Ai) may be substantially smaller than the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the second particle species 206, L(t, Ai),
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the first particle species 204, Ii(t, Ai), may be a nominal value
  • the first scattered light intensity, I(t, Ai) may be approximately equal to the intensity of the light of first wavelength scattered by the second particle species 206, L(t, Ai), in the mixture 202,
  • the first scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the second particle species 206.
  • a first ACF of the first scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the first ACF may be dominated by the second particle species 206. Accordingly, analysis of the first ACF may yield the particle size distribution of the second particle species 206.
  • the second DLS signal may be detected in response to a scattering of the light of a second wavelength, l 2 , by the mixture 202.
  • the intensity of light of the second wavelength scattered by the first particle species 204, Ii(t, l 2 ) may no longer be a nominal value, because the first particle species 204 and the second particle species 206 both appreciably scatter light at the second wavelength.
  • the second scattered light intensity, I(t, l 2 ) may be a summation of the intensities of light scattered by the first particle species 204, Ii(t, l 2 ) and the second particle species 206, 1 2 (t, l 2 ), (i.e., an entirety of the mixture),
  • I(t, A 2 ) Ii(t, A 2 ) + b(t, A 2 ).
  • the second scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, which includes the particle size distributions of both the first particle species 204 and the second particle species 206.
  • a second ACF of the second scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the second ACF may represent the entirety of the mixture. Accordingly, analysis of the second ACF yields the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, which includes particle size distributions of both the first particle species 204 and the second particle species 206.
  • the particle size distribution of the first particle species 204 may then be determined based on the difference between the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture 102 (i.e., the particle size distribution of the first particle species 204 and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 206) and the particle size distribution of the second particle species 206.
  • FIG. 3 A illustrates an example apparatus configured to perform multispectral DLS for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising a single particle species, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • air bubbles or carbon dioxide bubbles in a liquid mixture may have an impact on a scattered light intensity of the mixture.
  • a liquid mixture e.g., a solution or a carbonated beverage
  • Such bubbles typically undergo Brownian motion and their influence is not static.
  • the effect of carbon dioxide bubbles may be reduced by forcing them to dissolve in the liquid through temperature and/or pressure modifications, however, the effect of air bubbles may not be as easily reduced, especially when the air bubbles are large in diameter.
  • a mixture 302 may be comprised of a particle species 304 and remaining material, such as air bubbles 306, in a host liquid. As illustrated, the air bubbles 306 may be larger in diameter than the particles species 304.
  • Multispectral DLS may be performed sequentially as described in FIG. 1 or in parallel as described in FIG. 2, where the multispectral DLS may separate light scattering contributions from the particle species 304 and the air bubbles 306 in order to more accurately determine a particle size distribution of the particle species 304.
  • light of a first wavelength may be emitted by a first light source 308 into the mixture 302 followed by or simultaneously with (dependent on whether the multispectral DLS is performed sequentially or in parallel, respectively) light of a second wavelength emitted by a second light source 310 into the mixture 302.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species 304 and scattered by the air bubbles 306.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range that is appreciably scattered by both the particle species 304 and the second air bubbles 306.
  • the spectral range of the first and second wavelengths may be a visible light range, a UV light range, an IR light range, or a sub-spectral range, among other examples.
  • a lens 311 or similar optical element may be used to focus the light from the first light source 308 and/or the second light source 310.
  • One or more detectors 312 may be configured to detect a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture 302 and a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture 302. If sequential multispectral DLS is performed, a single detector may be configured to detect the first and second DLS signal. If parallel multispectral DLS is performed, a first detector and a second detector may be configured to detect the first and second DLS signal, respectively. The first detector may be coupled to a first spectral filter corresponding to the first wavelength that collects the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture 302.
  • the second detector may be coupled to a second spectral filter corresponding to the second wavelength that collects the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture 302.
  • the types and configurations of lights sources, detector(s), and/or spectral filters employed may be similar to those discussed in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the lights sources, detector(s) and/or spectral filters may be integrated within a single, first apparatus.
  • a particle size distribution of the particle species 304 may then be determined based on results of the multispectral DLS (i.e., the first and second DLS signals). In some
  • a second apparatus communicatively coupled to the first apparatus or at least the detector(s) may be configured to determine the particle size distribution of the particle species 304.
  • a first scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the first DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306 as a first particle size distribution.
  • the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the particle species 304 may be substantially smaller than the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the air bubbles 306. Therefore, because the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the particle species 304 may be a nominal value, the first scattered light intensity may be approximately equal to the intensity of the light of first wavelength scattered by the air bubbles 306. Accordingly, the first scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306 as the first particle size distribution.
  • a first ACF of the first scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the first ACF may be dominated by the air bubbles 306. Accordingly, analysis of the first ACF may yield the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306 as the first particle size distribution.
  • a second scattered light intensity of the mixture may be determined based on the second DLS signal to yield a particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture 302 as a second particle size distribution. Because the particle species 304 and the air bubbles 306 both appreciably scatter light at the second wavelength, the intensity of light of the second wavelength scattered by the particle species 304 may no longer be a nominal value. Therefore, the second scattered light intensity may be a summation of the intensities of light scattered by the particle species 304 and the air bubbles 306 (i.e., a total intensity of light scattered by an entirety of the mixture), which yields the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture as the second particle size distribution.
  • the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture may include the particle size distribution of the particle species 304 and the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306.
  • a second ACF of the second scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the second ACF may represent the entirety of the mixture 302. Accordingly, analysis of the second ACF may yield the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture 302, which includes the particle size distribution of the particle species 304 and the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306, as the second particle size distribution.
  • the particle size distribution of the particle species 304 may then be determined based on the difference between first and second particle size distributions. Therefore, the particle size distribution of the particle species 304 may be determined by subtracting the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306 from the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture 302 (i.e., the particle size distribution of the particle species 304 and the particle size distribution of the air bubbles 306).
  • FIG. 3B illustrates an example apparatus configured to perform DLS using a line sensor for particle size distribution measurement within a mixture comprising a single particle species, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • a mixture 312 may be comprised of a first particle species 314 and a second particle species 316, in a host liquid.
  • the second particle species 316 may be larger in diameter than the first particles species 314.
  • Multispectral DLS may be performed sequentially as described in FIG. 1 or in parallel as described in FIG. 2, where the multispectral DLS may separate light scattering contributions from the first particle species 314 and the second particle species 316 in order to more accurately determine a particle size distribution of the first particle species 314 and/or the second particle species 316.
  • the system (or apparatus) in diagram 300B may include an array detector 322, for example, a line sensor.
  • a line sensor is a special case of an image sensor. The pixels in a line sensor are arranged along a single line. Like other image sensors, a line sensor works periodically: pre-defmed exposure is followed by readout, and the pixels are reset.
  • One example line sensor implementation may deliver 100 ksamples/s at 8192 pixels, allowing for detection of frequencies up to 50 kHz. Increasing the sampling rate, when needed, may be possible with windowing (selecting of pixel subset) or pixel binning.
  • the scattered light 326 from first particle species 314 or the second particle species 316 may be directed by a lens 324 or similar optical device as parallelized light 328 to be collected on the pixels of the array detector 322 (line sensor) resulting in multiple time-dependent signals, acquired simultaneously.
  • Each signal may be processed independently and deliver particle size distribution with accuracy dependent on a pre-defmed acquisition time. Processing may include integration, addition, averaging, subtraction, dynamic filtering, and comparable operations performed on the collected individual signals. Assuming the measurements are independent, affected by statistical noise only, the measurement accuracy of the system may improve by a factor of square-root of N, where N is the number of channels (pixels). Because the array detector configuration involves multiple simultaneous measurements, accurate results may be obtained using a single wavelength (first light source 308).
  • first light source 308 may provide a square-root of N improvement over single wavelength, single detector DLS.
  • second light source 310 using two array detectors or sequential measurement
  • the array detector may be positioned (relative to the mixture and the light source(s)) allowing backscattered light or forward scattered light to be captured. Other angles such as 90° may also be used.
  • the spherical particle diameters may be selected to cover the range of interest and to correlate with available calibrated microspheres such as 100 nm, 300 nm, 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm.
  • Example wavelengths may be selected as discrete diode laser wavelengths of 405 nm (violet), 532 nm (green) and 690 nm (red) (unpolarized).
  • results of the example measurements indicate that scattering efficiency grows with particle size, scattering is more efficient in forward direction, especially for bigger particles, and high-frequency scattering angle dependence is present for bigger particles, both size and wavelength dependent.
  • Scattering angle dependence may be used for particle size extraction.
  • DLS measurement may be conducted at forward scattering direction (small angle) and at backscattering (scattering angle close to 180°), or optionally at right angle.
  • High-frequency angle dependent scattering features may be used for particle size distributions containing few monodisperse sizes.
  • Scattering efficiency dependence on scattering angle is found to be substantially distinctive for particles larger than wavelength. These oscillations may be utilized for particle size measurement. Beyond high frequency oscillations, a general difference in scattering angle distribution between small and large particles may also be observed. Particles substantially smaller than wavelength may scatter uniformly in all directions, while scattering on particles comparable in size (or larger) to the wavelength is dominated by forward scattering. The forward scattering intensity may be superior over backscattering by three or four orders of magnitude. This effect may be utilized as an aid for indication or extraction of multiple scattering effects.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates major components of an example system configured to perform multispectral DLS to determine particle size distribution measurements, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • System 400 may include a system controller 420, a first apparatus 422, and a second apparatus 424.
  • the system controller 420 may be operated by human control or may be configured for automatic operation or may be directed by a remote controller 440 through at least one network (for example, via network 410).
  • Data associated with controlling the different processes of multispectral DLS performance and determination of particle size distribution measurements based on results of the performed multispectral DLS may be stored at and/or received from data stores 460.
  • the system controller 420 may include or control the first apparatus 422, where the first apparatus 422 may include one or more light sources 426, one or more detectors 428, and optional spectral filters 430. If sequential multispectral DLS is performed, the first apparatus 422 may include one or more light sources 426 and a detector 428. If parallel multispectral DLS is performed, the first apparatus 422 may include one or more light sources 426, one or more detectors 428, and at least two spectral filters 430 that are coupled to the detectors 428 and correspond to a particular wavelength emitted by the lights sources 426.
  • light of a first wavelength may be emitted by one of the light sources 426 into a mixture followed by or simultaneously with (dependent on sequential or parallel multispectral DLS, respectively) light of a second wavelength emitted by the same light source or another one of the light sources 426 into the mixture.
  • the mixture may include at least one particle species and remaining material, where the remaining material may include other particle species, air bubbles, or other similar material.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species and scattered by the remaining material.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range that is scattered by both the particle species and the remaining material.
  • the detectors 428 may be configured to detect a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the system controller 420 may also include or control the second apparatus 424, where the second apparatus 424 may include a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between the second apparatus 424 and the first apparatus 422, a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory.
  • the processor may be configured to receive, through the communication interface, the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the first apparatus 422.
  • the processor may then be configured to determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • the first apparatus 422 and the second apparatus 424 may be software, hardware, firmware, or virtually any combination thereof.
  • the modules may be implemented via Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), digital signal processors (DSPs), or other integrated formats, for example.
  • ASICs Application Specific Integrated Circuits
  • FPGAs Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • DSPs digital signal processors
  • FIGs. 1 through 4 are illustrated with specific systems, apparatuses, configurations, and scenarios. Embodiments are not limited to environments according to these examples. Determination of particle size distribution measurements based on multispectral DLS results may be implemented in environments employing fewer or additional systems, apparatuses, configurations and scenarios. Furthermore, the example systems, apparatuses, and scenarios shown in FIGs. 1 through 4 may be implemented in a similar manner with other user interface or action flow sequences using the principles described herein.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a computing device, which may be used to determine particle size distribution measurements based on results of a performed multispectral DLS, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • the computing device 500 may be used to determine particle size distribution measurements based on results of a performed multispectral DLS.
  • the computing device 500 may include one or more processors 504 and a system memory 506.
  • a memory bus 508 may be used to communicate between the processor 504 and the system memory 506.
  • the basic configuration 502 is illustrated in FIG. 5 by those components within the inner dashed line.
  • the processor 504 may be of any type, including but not limited to a microprocessor (mR), a microcontroller (pC), a digital signal processor (DSP), or any combination thereof.
  • the processor 504 may include one or more levels of caching, such as a cache memory 512, a processor core 514, and registers 516.
  • the example processor core 514 may include an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a floating point unit (FPU), a digital signal processing core (DSP Core), or any combination thereof.
  • An example memory controller 518 may also be used with the processor 504, or in some implementations, the memory controller 518 may be an internal part of the processor 504.
  • the system memory 506 may be of any type including but not limited to volatile memory (such as RAM), non-volatile memory (such as ROM, flash memory, etc.) or any combination thereof.
  • the system memory 506 may include an operating system 520, a controller 522, and program data 524.
  • the controller 522 may be configured to receive a first DLS signal and a second DLS signal, where the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal are detected in response to a scattering of a light of a first wavelength and a light of a second wavelength by the mixture following a direction of the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, respectively.
  • the controller 522 may include a computation component 526 configured to determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS (i.e., the first and second DLS signals). For example, the computation component 526 may be configured to determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • the program data 524 may include, among other data, process data 528 such as the DLS results, the scattered light intensity measurements, and the particle size distribution measurements, as described herein.
  • the computing device 500 may have additional features or functionality, and additional interfaces to facilitate communications between the basic configuration 502 and any desired devices and interfaces.
  • a bus/interface controller 530 may be used to facilitate communications between the basic configuration 502 and one or more data storage devices 532 via a storage interface bus 534.
  • the data storage devices 532 may be one or more removable storage devices 536, one or more non-removable storage devices 538, or a combination thereof.
  • Examples of the removable storage and the non-removable storage devices include magnetic disk devices such as flexible disk drives and hard-disk drives (HDDs), optical disk drives such as compact disc (CD) drives or digital versatile disk (DVD) drives, solid state drives (SSDs), and tape drives to name a few.
  • Example computer storage media may include volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information, such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data.
  • the system memory 506, the removable storage devices 536 and the non-removable storage devices 538 are examples of computer storage media.
  • Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD- ROM, digital versatile disks (DVDs), solid state drives (SSDs), or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which may be used to store the desired information and which may be accessed by the computing device 500. Any such computer storage media may be part of the computing device 500.
  • the computing device 500 may also include an interface bus 540 for facilitating communication from various interface devices (e.g., one or more output devices 542, one or more peripheral interfaces 550, and one or more communication devices 560) to the basic configuration 502 via the bus/interface controller 530.
  • interface devices e.g., one or more output devices 542, one or more peripheral interfaces 550, and one or more communication devices 560
  • Some of the example output devices 542 include a graphics processing unit 544 and an audio processing unit 546, which may be configured to communicate to various external devices such as a display or speakers via one or more A/V ports 548.
  • One or more example peripheral interfaces 550 may include a serial interface controller 554 or a parallel interface controller 556, which may be configured to communicate with external devices such as input devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input device, etc.) or other peripheral devices (e.g., printer, scanner, etc.) via one or more I/O ports 558.
  • An example communication device 560 includes a network controller 562, which may be arranged to facilitate communications with one or more other computing devices 566 over a network communication link via one or more communication ports 564.
  • the one or more other computing devices 566 may include servers at a datacenter, customer equipment, and comparable devices.
  • the network communication link may be one example of a communication media.
  • Communication media may be embodied by computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and may include any information delivery media.
  • A“modulated data signal” may be a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal.
  • communication media may include wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF), microwave, infrared (IR) and other wireless media.
  • RF radio frequency
  • IR infrared
  • the term computer readable media as used herein may include both storage media and communication media.
  • the computing device 500 may be implemented as a part of a general purpose or specialized server, mainframe, or similar computer that includes any of the above functions.
  • the computing device 500 may also be implemented as a personal computer including both laptop computer and non-laptop computer configurations.
  • FIG. 6A and 6B are flow diagrams illustrating example methods to determine particle size distribution measurements within a mixture based on multispectral DLS results that may be performed by a computing device such as the computing device in FIG. 5, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • Example methods may include one or more operations, functions or actions as illustrated by one or more of blocks 622, 624, 626, and/or 628, and 632, 634, and/or 636, which may in some embodiments be performed by a computing device such as the computing device 610 in FIG. 6.
  • the operations described in the blocks 622-628 and 632-636 may also be stored as computer-executable instructions in a computer-readable medium such as a computer-readable medium 620 of the computing device 610.
  • An example process to determine particle size distribution measurements within a mixture based on multispectral DLS results may begin with block 622, “RECEIVE A FIRST DLS SIGNAL AND A SECOND DLS SIGNAL, WHERE THE FIRST DLS SIGNAL AND THE SECOND DLS SIGNAL ARE DETECTED IN RESPONSE TO A SCATTERING OF A LIGHT OF A FIRST WAVELENGTH AND A LIGHT OF A SECOND WAVELENGTH BY A MIXTURE FOLLOWING A DIRECTION OF THE LIGHT OF THE FIRST WAVELENGTH AND THE LIGHT OF THE SECOND WAVELENGTH INTO THE MIXTURE, RESPECTIVELY”, where the mixture may be comprised of a particle species and remaining material, such as one or more other particle species, air bubbles, or other similar material.
  • the first wavelength may have been selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species and scattered by the remaining material.
  • the second wavelength may have been selected in another spectral range that
  • Block 622 may be followed by block 624,“DETERMINE A FIRST SCATTERED LIGHT INTENSITY OF THE MIXTURE BASED ON THE FIRST DLS SIGNAL TO YIELD A FIRST PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION”, where, because the particle species appreciably absorbs light while the remaining material scatters light at the first wavelength, the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the particle species may be substantially smaller than the intensity of light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material. Therefore, the first scattered light intensity may be approximately equal to the intensity of the light of first wavelength scattered by the remaining material, which yields the particle size distribution of the remaining material as the first particle size distribution.
  • a first ACF of the first scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the first ACF may be dominated by the remaining material. Accordingly, analysis of the first ACF may also yield the particle size distribution of the remaining material as the first particle size distribution.
  • Block 624 may be followed by block 626,“DETERMINE A SECOND
  • the second scattered light intensity may be a summation of the intensities of light scattered by the particle species the remaining material (i.e., a total intensity of light scattered by an entirety of the mixture).
  • the second scattered light intensity may yield the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture as the second particle size distribution, where the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture includes both a particle size distribution of the particle species and the particle size distribution of the remaining material.
  • a second ACF of the second scattered light intensity may then be calculated, where the second ACF will represent the entirety of the mixture. Accordingly, analysis of the second ACF yields the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture, including the particle size distributions of both the particle species and the remaining material, as the second particle size distribution.
  • Block 626 may be followed by block 628,“DETERMINE THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PARTICLE SPECIES BASED ON A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FIRST PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND THE SECOND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION”, where, because the second particle size distribution is the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture (i.e., the particle size distributions of both the particle species and the remaining material) and the first particle size distribution is the particle size distribution of the remaining material, the particle size distribution of the particle species may be determined by subtracting the first particle size distribution from the second particle size distribution.
  • Another example process to determine particle size distribution measurements within a mixture based on multispectral DLS results using a line sensor may begin with block 632,“RECEIVE A FIRST AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF DLS SIGNALS, WHERE THE FIRST AND THE SECOND PLURALITY OF DLS SIGNALS ARE DETECTED AT A LINE SENSOR IN RESPONSE TO A SCATTERING OF LIGHT OF A FIRST WAVELENGTH AND LIGHT OF A SECOND WAVELENGTH BY A MIXTURE FOLLOWING A DIRECTION OF THE LIGHT OF THE FIRST WAVELENGTH AND THE LIGHT OF THE SECOND WAVELENGTH INTO THE MIXTURE”, where the mixture may be comprised of a particle species and remaining material, such as one or more other particle species, air bubbles, or other similar material.
  • the first wavelength may have been selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species and scattered by the remaining material.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in a different spectral region, for example, one that is appreciably absorbed by the remaining material.
  • the detection may be at pixels of a line sensor resulting in multiple, simultaneous time-dependent measurements.
  • Block 632 may be followed by block 634,“DETERMINE A FIRST PLURALITY OF SCATTERED LIGHT INTENSITIES AND A SECOND PLURALITY OF SCATTERED LIGHT INTENSITIES OF THE MIXTURE BASED ON THE RESPECTIVE FIRST AND SECOND PLURALITY OF DLS SIGNALS TO YIELD A FIRST PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND A SECOND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION”, where, light intensities for the particle species in the mixture may be determined based on the detected scattered light by each pixel of the line sensor to yield the particle size distribution for the mixture.
  • Block 634 may be followed by block 636,“DETERMINE THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PARTICLE SPECIES BASED ON PROCESSING THE FIRST PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND THE SECOND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION”, where, through processing such as integration, addition, averaging, subtraction, or using an auto- correlation function (ACF) of the determined scattered light intensities (of each wavelength) by each pixel of the line sensor, particle size distribution for the particle species of interest may be determined.
  • ACF auto- correlation function
  • FIG. 6 A and 6B illustrate block diagrams of example computer program products, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.
  • a computer program product 700 may include a signal bearing medium 702 that may also include one or more machine readable instructions 704 that, when executed by, for example, a processor may provide the functionality described herein.
  • the controller 522 may undertake one or more of the tasks shown in FIG. 7A and 7B in response to the instructions 704 conveyed to the processor 504 by the signal bearing medium 702 to perform actions associated with determining particle size distributions as described herein.
  • Some of those instructions may include, for example in FIG.
  • the instructions may also include, for example in FIG.
  • the signal bearing medium 702 depicted in FIG. 7A and 7B may encompass computer-readable medium 706, such as, but not limited to, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a digital tape, memory, etc.
  • the signal bearing medium 702 may encompass recordable medium 708, such as, but not limited to, memory, read/write (R/W) CDs, R/W DVDs, etc.
  • the signal bearing medium 702 may encompass communications medium 710, such as, but not limited to, a digital and/or an analog communication medium (e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, etc.).
  • communications medium 710 such as, but not limited to, a digital and/or an analog communication medium (e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, etc.).
  • the computer program product 700 may be conveyed to one or more modules of the processor 504 by an RF signal bearing medium, where the signal bearing medium 702 is conveyed by the communications medium 710 (e.g., a wireless communications medium conforming with the IEEE 802.11 standard).
  • Example means may include performing, by a first apparatus, the multispectral DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species by directing light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species, directing light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range distinct from the first spectral range, and detecting, through a detector, a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the example means may also include determining, by a processor communicatively coupled to the first apparatus, a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS by receiving the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the detector, determining a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determining a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determining the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • An example method may include performing, by a first apparatus, the multispectral DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species by directing light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species, directing light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range distinct from the first spectral range, and detecting, through a detector, a first DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal in response to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the example method may also include determining, by a processor communicatively coupled to the first apparatus, a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS by receiving the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the detector, determining a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determining a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determining the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • the multispectral DLS may be performed sequentially or parallel. If the multispectral DLS is performed sequentially, the light of the first wavelength may be initially directed into the mixture and the light of the second wavelength may be subsequently directed into the mixture. If the multispectral DLS is performed parallel, the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength may be simultaneously directed into the mixture.
  • a first spectral filter and a first detector corresponding to the first wavelength may be employed to collect and detect the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture, and a second spectral filter and a second detector corresponding to the second wavelength may be employed to collect and detect the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture.
  • the mixture may comprise the particle species and remaining material, and the remaining material may comprise one or more other particles or air bubbles.
  • the first spectral range may include wavelengths that are appreciably absorbed by the particle species.
  • the detector may be a line sensor and the method may also include employing a lens to project one or more of the scattered light of the first wavelength or the scattered light of the second wavelength by the mixture onto the line sensor.
  • the method may further include detecting one or more of a forward scattered light of the first wavelength, a forward scattered light of the second wavelength, a backscattered light of the first wavelength, or a backscattered light of the second wavelength.
  • the method may also include directing one or more of the light of a first wavelength or the light of a second wavelength at predetermined increments of angle into the mixture, wherein the detector is in a fixed position relative to the mixture.
  • a first autocorrelation function (ACF) of the determined first scattered light intensity may be computed to yield the first particle size distribution
  • a second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity may be computed to yield the second particle size distribution.
  • the particle species may scatter a substantially lesser amount of the light of the first wavelength than remaining material in the mixture.
  • An intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture may be determined to yield the first particle size distribution, and/or a first ACF of the determined intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture may be computed to yield the first particle size distribution.
  • the particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in the other spectral range that is appreciably scattered by the particle species and remaining material in the mixture such that, in response to the direction of the light of the first wavelength into the mixture, an entirety of the mixture scatters the light of the second wavelength.
  • An intensity of light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture may be determined to yield the second first particle size distribution, and/or a second ACF of the determined intensity of light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture may be computed to yield the second particle size distribution.
  • the second particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture comprised of the particle size distribution of the particle species and a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid, and/or a suspension.
  • the particle species may be a flavoring agent and/or a coloring agent. If the particle species is beta-carotene, the first wavelength may be selected in a range of about 400 to 500 nanometers (nm), and the second wavelength may be selected in a range of about 600 to 700 nm. At least one light source may be configured to emit the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength that are directed into the mixture. [0095] According to some embodiments, apparatuses to perform sequential multispectral DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species are described.
  • An example apparatus may include a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species, and a second light source configured to sequentially emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range distinct from the first spectral range.
  • the example apparatus may also include a detector configured to detect a first DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture, where a particle size distribution of the particle species may be determined based on a difference between a first particle size distribution yielded from a determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal and a second particle size distribution yielded by a determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal.
  • the spectral range and the other spectral range may be comprised of a visible light range, a UV light range, an IR light range, and/or a sub-spectral range.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in the spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species such that, in response to the emission of the light of the first wavelength into the mixture, the particle species scatters a substantially lesser amount of the light of the first wavelength than remaining material in the mixture.
  • the determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal may be an intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material, and the first particle size distribution may be yielded from the determined first scattered light intensity and/or a computation of a first ACF of the determined first scattered light intensity.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in the other spectral range that is appreciably scattered by the particle species and remaining material in the mixture such that, in response to the emission of the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, an entirety of the mixture scatters the light of the second wavelength.
  • the determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal may be an intensity of the light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture, and the second particle size distribution may be yielded from the determined second scattered light intensity and/or a computation of a second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity.
  • the first light source and the second light source may be semiconductor laser diodes, dye lasers, gas lasers, solid-state lasers, optical parametric oscillators, and/or external-cavity diode lasers.
  • the detector may include a photomultiplier tube or semiconductor elements such as an active-pixel sensor (APS), a reverse-biased light emitting diode (LED), a photodiode, a photoresistor, a phototransistor, or a quantum dot photoconductor.
  • the detector may also include a single element detector, an array detector (one or more rows), or a line sensor (multiple elements along a one-dimensional array).
  • the detector may provide continuous or sequential readouts from array sensors such as a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) device.
  • the apparatus may further include a polarizer positioned between the first and second light sources and the mixture such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength directed from the first and second lights sources, respectively, pass through the polarizer prior to reaching the mixture.
  • the apparatus may yet further include a polarizer positioned between the mixture and the detector such that the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture is collected for detection by the detector.
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid, and/or a suspension.
  • the particle species may be a flavoring agent and/or a coloring agent.
  • the apparatus may further include a lens configured to project one or more of the scattered light of the first wavelength or the light of the second wavelength by the mixture onto the line sensor.
  • the detector may be configured to detect one or more of a forward scattered light of the first wavelength, a forward scattered light of the second wavelength, a backscattered light of the first wavelength, or a backscattered light of the second wavelength.
  • One or more of the first light source or the second light source may be configured to direct the light of a first wavelength or the light of the second wavelength at predetermined increments of angle into the mixture, wherein the detector is in a fixed position relative to the mixture.
  • An example apparatus may include a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range, and a second light source configured to simultaneously emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range.
  • the example apparatus may also include a first spectral filter corresponding to the first wavelength to collect the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture, and a first detector coupled to the first spectral filter and configured to detect a first DLS signal based on the light collected by the first spectral filter.
  • the example apparatus may further include a second spectral filter corresponding to the second wavelength to collect the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture, and a second detector coupled to the second spectral filter and configured to detect a second DLS signal based on the light collected by the second spectral filter, where a particle size distribution of the particle species may be determined based on a difference between a first particle size distribution yielded from a determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal and a second particle size distribution yielded by a determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal.
  • the spectral range and the other spectral range may be comprised of a visible light range, a UV light range, an IR light range, and/or a sub-spectral range.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in the spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species such that, in response to the emission of the light of the first wavelength into the mixture, the particle species scatters a substantially lesser amount of the light of the first wavelength than remaining material in the mixture.
  • the determined first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal may be an intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material, and the first particle size distribution may be yielded from the determined first scattered light intensity and/or a computation of a first ACF of the determined first scattered light intensity.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in the other spectral range that is appreciably scattered by the particle species and remaining material in the mixture such that, in response to the emission of the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, an entirety of the mixture scatters the light of the second wavelength.
  • the determined second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal may be an intensity of the light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture, and the second particle size distribution may be yielded from the determined second scattered light intensity and/or a computation of a second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity.
  • the first light source and the second light source may be semiconductor laser diodes, dye lasers, gas lasers, solid-state lasers, optical parametric oscillators, and/or external-cavity diode lasers.
  • the detector may include a photomultiplier tube or semiconductor elements such as an active-pixel sensor (APS), a reverse-biased light emitting diode (LED), a photodiode, a photoresistor, a phototransistor, or a quantum dot photoconductor.
  • the detector may also include a single element detector, an array detector (one or more rows), or a line sensor (multiple elements along a one-dimensional array).
  • the detector may provide continuous or sequential readouts from array sensors such as a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) device.
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid, and/or a suspension.
  • the particle species may be a flavoring agent and/or a coloring agent.
  • apparatuses configured to determine a particle size distribution of a particle species within a mixture using multispectral DLS are described.
  • An example apparatus may include a communication interface configured to facilitate
  • the processor may be configured to receive, through the communication interface, a first DLS signal and a second DLS signal, where the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal may be detected by the detector in response to a scattering of a light of a first wavelength and a light of a second wavelength by the mixture following a direction of the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, respectively.
  • the processor may be also configured to determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • the processor may be further configured to compute a first ACF of the determined first scattered light intensity to yield the first particle size distribution and compute a second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity to yield the second particle size distribution.
  • the first wavelength may be selected in a spectral range that is appreciably absorbed by the particle species such that, in response to the direction of the light of the first wavelength into the mixture, the particle species scatters a substantially lesser amount of light than remaining material in the mixture.
  • the processor may be configured to determine the first scattered light intensity of the mixture through a determination of an intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the processor may be configured to yield the first particle size distribution through a computation of a first ACF of the determined intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the first particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the second wavelength may be selected in another spectral range distinct from the spectral range that is appreciably scattered by the particle species and remaining material in the mixture such that, in response to the direction of the light of the second wavelength into the mixture, an entirety of the mixture scatters the light of the second wavelength.
  • the processor may be configured to determine the second scattered light intensity of the mixture through a determination of an intensity of the light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture.
  • the processor may be configured to yield the second particle size distribution through a computation of a second ACF of the determined intensity of the light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture.
  • the second particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture comprised of the particle size distribution of the particle species and a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • An example system may include a communication interface configured to facilitate communication between a first apparatus and a second apparatus, the first apparatus may be configured to perform multispectral DLS in a mixture that comprises a particle species, and the second apparatus may be configured to determine a particle size distribution measurement of the particle species based on results of the multispectral DLS.
  • the first apparatus may comprise a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength into the mixture, where the first wavelength may be selected in a first spectral range, and a second light source configured to emit light of a second wavelength into the mixture, where the second wavelength may be selected in a second spectral range distinct from the first spectral range.
  • the first apparatus may also include a detector configured to detect a first DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the first wavelength by the mixture and a second DLS signal corresponding to a scattering of the light of the second wavelength by the mixture.
  • the second apparatus may comprise a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to receive, through the communication interface, the first DLS signal and the second DLS signal from the first apparatus, determine a first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal to yield a first particle size distribution, determine a second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal to yield a second particle size distribution, and determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the first particle size distribution and the second particle size distribution.
  • the processor may be further configured to compute a first ACF of the determined first scattered light intensity to yield the first particle size distribution and compute a second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity to yield the second particle size distribution.
  • the processor may be configured to determine the first scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the first DLS signal through a determination of an intensity of the light of the first wavelength scattered by the remaining material in the mixture, and compute the first ACF of the determined first scattered light intensity to yield the first particle size distribution, where the first particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the processor may be configured to determine the second scattered light intensity of the mixture based on the second DLS signal through a determination of an intensity of the light of the second wavelength scattered by the entirety of the mixture comprised of the particle species and the remaining material in the mixture and compute the second ACF of the determined second scattered light intensity to yield the second particle size distribution, where the second particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture comprised of the particle size distribution of the particle species and the particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the processor may be configured to determine the particle size distribution of the particle species based on a difference between the particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture and the particle size distribution of the entirety of the mixture.
  • the remaining material may be comprised of one or more other particles or air bubbles.
  • the multispectral DLS may be performed sequentially or parallel. If the multispectral DLS is performed sequentially, the second light source may be configured to subsequently direct light of the second wavelength into the mixture. If the multispectral DLS is performed parallel, the second light source may be configured to simultaneously direct light of the second wavelength into the mixture.
  • the first apparatus may further include a first spectral filter corresponding to the first wavelength to collect the light of the first wavelength scattered by the mixture, a second spectral filter corresponding to the second wavelength to collect the light of the second wavelength scattered by the mixture, a first detector coupled to the first spectral filter and configured to detect the first DLS signal, and a second detector coupled to the second spectral filter configured to detect the second DLS signal.
  • a method to perform dynamic light scattering (DLS) for particle size distribution measurement may include performing, by a first apparatus, the DLS within a mixture that comprises a particle species by directing light of a particular wavelength into the mixture, where the particular wavelength is selected in a first spectral range; and detecting, through an array detector, a plurality of DLS signals in response to a scattering of the light of the particular wavelength by the mixture.
  • DLS dynamic light scattering
  • the method may also include determining, by a processor communicatively coupled to the first apparatus, a particle size distribution of the particle species based on results of the DLS by receiving the plurality of DLS signals from the array detector; determining a plurality of scattered light intensities of the mixture based on the plurality of DLS signals to yield a particle size distribution; and
  • the first spectral range may comprise wavelengths that are appreciably absorbed or appreciably reflected by the particle species.
  • Processing the plurality of scattered light intensities may include one or more of integrating, comparing, adding, subtracting, and averaging the plurality of light intensities.
  • the method may also include employing a lens to project the scattered light of the particular wavelength by the mixture onto the array detector.
  • the array detector may be a line sensor. Detecting the scattering of the light of the particular wavelength by the mixture may include detecting one of a forward scattered light of the particular wavelength and a backscattered light of the particular wavelength.
  • the method may further include directing the light of the particular wavelength at predetermined increments of angle into the mixture, wherein the array detector is in a fixed position relative to the mixture.
  • the method may further include computing a plurality of autocorrelation functions (ACFs) of the plurality of scattered light intensities to yield the particle size distribution.
  • Determining the plurality of scattered light intensities of the mixture based on the plurality of DLS signals to yield the particle size distribution may include one or more of determining an intensity of the light of the particular wavelength scattered by a remaining material in the mixture to yield the particle size distribution; and computing the plurality of ACFs of the plurality of scattered light intensities scattered by the remaining material in the mixture to yield the particle size distribution.
  • the particle size distribution may be a particle size distribution of the remaining material in the mixture.
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid, or a suspension.
  • the particle species may be one or more of a flavoring agent and a coloring agent.
  • the particle species may include beta-carotene, the particular wavelength may be selected in a range of about 400 to 500 nanometers (nm).
  • an apparatus to perform sequential dynamic light scattering (DLS) within a mixture that comprises a particle species may include a light source configured to emit light of a particular wavelength into the mixture, where the particular wavelength is selected in a first spectral range.
  • the apparatus may also include an array detector configured to detect a plurality of DLS signals in response to a scattering of the light of the particular wavelength by the mixture, where a particle size distribution of the particle species is determined based on processing the plurality of DLS signals to yield a particle size distribution from a determined plurality of scattered light intensities of the mixture based on the plurality of DLS signals.
  • the first spectral range may include wavelengths that are appreciably absorbed or appreciably reflected by the particle species.
  • the plurality of DLS signals may be processed by one or more of integrating, comparing, adding, subtracting, and averaging the plurality of light intensities.
  • the apparatus may also include a lens configured to project one or more of the scattered light of the particular wavelength by the mixture onto the array detector.
  • the array detector may be a line sensor.
  • the array detector may be further configured to detect one of a forward scattered light of the particular wavelength and a backscattered light of the particular wavelength.
  • the first light source may be configured to direct the light of the particular wavelength at predetermined increments of angle into the mixture, where the array detector is in a fixed position relative to the mixture.
  • the mixture may be a solution, a colloid, or a suspension.
  • the particle species may include one or more of a flavoring agent and a coloring agent.
  • the particle species may be beta-carotene, the particular wavelength may be selected in a range of about 400 to 500 nanometers (nm).
  • the implementer may opt for mainly hardware and/or firmware vehicle; if flexibility is paramount, the implementer may opt for mainly software implementation; or, yet again alternatively, the implementer may opt for some combination of hardware, software, and/or firmware.
  • Examples of a signal bearing medium include, but are not limited to, the following: a recordable type medium such as a floppy disk, a hard disk drive (HDD), a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a digital tape, a computer memory, a solid state drive (SSD), etc.; and a transmission type medium such as a digital and/or an analog communication medium (e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, etc.).
  • a recordable type medium such as a floppy disk, a hard disk drive (HDD), a compact disc (CD), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a digital tape, a computer memory, a solid state drive (SSD), etc.
  • a transmission type medium such as a digital and/or an analog communication medium (e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communication link, a wireless communication link, etc.).
  • a data processing system may include one or more of a system unit housing, a video display device, a memory such as volatile and non-volatile memory, processors such as microprocessors and digital signal processors, computational entities such as operating systems, drivers, graphical user interfaces, and applications programs, one or more interaction devices, such as a touch pad or screen, and/or control systems including feedback loops and control motors (e.g., feedback for sensing position and/or velocity of gantry systems; control motors to move and/or adjust components and/or quantities).
  • a system unit housing e.g., a system unit housing, a video display device, a memory such as volatile and non-volatile memory, processors such as microprocessors and digital signal processors, computational entities such as operating systems, drivers, graphical user interfaces, and applications programs, one or more interaction devices, such as a touch pad or screen, and/or control systems including feedback loops and control motors (e.g., feedback for sensing position and/or velocity of gantry systems
  • a data processing system may be implemented utilizing any suitable commercially available components, such as those found in data computing/communication and/or network computing/communication systems.
  • the herein described subject matter sometimes illustrates different components contained within, or connected with, different other components. It is to be understood that such depicted architectures are merely exemplary, and that in fact many other architectures may be implemented which achieve the same functionality. In a conceptual sense, any arrangement of components to achieve the same functionality is effectively“associated” such that the desired functionality is achieved. Hence, any two components herein combined to achieve a particular functionality may be seen as“associated with” each other such that the desired functionality is achieved, irrespective of architectures or intermediate components.
  • any two components so associated may also be viewed as being“operably connected”, or“operably coupled”, to each other to achieve the desired functionality, and any two
  • operably couplable include but are not limited to physically connectable and/or physically interacting components and/or wirelessly interactable and/or wirelessly interacting components and/or logically interacting and/or logically interactable components.
  • a range includes each individual member.
  • a group having 1-3 cells refers to groups having 1, 2, or 3 cells.
  • a group having 1-5 cells refers to groups having 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 cells, and so forth.

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Selon la présente invention, une diffusion multispectrale de la lumière ou une diffusion dynamique de la lumière (DDL) unique peut être effectuée afin de mesurer rapidement et avec précision des distributions de tailles de particules dans un mélange d'espèce de particules multiples ou uniques. Par exemple, une lumière d'une première et d'une seconde longueur d'onde peut être dirigée simultanément ou séquentiellement dans un mélange comprenant une espèce de particule, la première longueur d'onde pouvant être sensiblement absorbée par l'espèce de particules et la seconde longueur d'onde pouvant être sensiblement diffusée par la totalité du mélange. Un premier et un second signal DLS détectés en réponse à une diffusion de la lumière, respectivement, de la première et de la seconde longueur d'onde par le mélange, peuvent être utilisés pour déterminer une première et une seconde intensité de lumière diffusée du mélange afin de produire respectivement une première et une seconde distribution de tailles de particule. La distribution de tailles de particule de l'espèce de particule peut ensuite être déterminée en fonction d'une différence entre les première et seconde distributions de tailles de particule.
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