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Rheolaser

Rheolaser master
Formulaction, supplied by Norlab DK
Serial number: 2032-RH0112

Analyze viscoelastic properties of soft materials. Based on a Dynamic Light Scattering, called Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy (DWS) using laser light that illuminates the sample to detect local deformations due to Brownian movement. For studies of e.g., aggregate formation, changes in viscosity, coagulation processes

Measuring principle based on Diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) and the data output of Rheolaser. (A) A laser is pointed at the sample and the backscattered waves are recorded as an interference image called a speckle image. (B) the dynamic of the speckle image is used to monitor viscoelastic properties in the sample. The mean square displacement (MSD) curve is computed and used to extract information about the elasticity index (EI), Solid-liquid balance (SLB) and the Macroscopy viscosity index (MVI) (Brunel et al., 2006; Zhang et al., 2020).

Details

Location

Room 5909-314

Department of Food Science

Agro Food Park 48

8200 Aarhus N

Typical applications

Analyze viscoelastic properties of soft materials. Based on a Dynamic Light Scattering, called Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy (DWS) using laser light that illuminates the sample to detect local deformations due to Brownian movement. For studies of e.g., aggregate formation, changes in viscosity, coagulation processes

Consultation

Norbert Raak norbert@food.au.dk

Lotte Bach Larsen lbl@food.au.dk

Nina Aagaard Poulsen nina.poulsen@food.au.dk

Access category

Exploratory

Revised 17.04.2023