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Title
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Particle Size Distribution Analyses |
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B214
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Metal Powders
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B330
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Estimating Average Particle Size of Metal Powders and Related Compounds Using Air Permeability
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B822
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Metal Powders and Related Compounds by Light Scattering
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C110
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
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C117
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Materials Finer than 75µm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
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C136/C136M
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
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C690
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Alumina or Quartz Powders by Electrical Sensing Zone Technique
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C1070
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determining Particle Size Distribution of Alumina or Quartz by Laser Light Scattering
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D197
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Sampling and Fineness Test of Pulverized Coal
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D1921
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Particle Size (Sieve Analysis) of Plastic Materials
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D3977
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Determining Sediment Concentration in Water Samples
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D4438
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers by Electronic Counting
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D4464
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Catalytic Materials by Laser Light Scattering
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D5158
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determination of Particle Size of Fine Mesh and Powdered Activated Carbon by Air Jet Sieving
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D5861
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ASTM
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Standard Guide for Significance of Particle Size Measurements of Coating Powders
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E2490
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ASTM
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Standard Guide for Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterials in Suspension by Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (PCS)
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E2834
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ASTM
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Standard Guide for Particle Size Distribution of Nanomaterial in Suspension by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA)
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F1877
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ASTM
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Standard Practice for Characterization of Particles
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F2149
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Automated Analyses of Cells — the Electrical Sensing Zone Method of Enumerating and Sizing Single Cell Suspensions
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Adsorption & Porosimetry |
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B922
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Metal Powder Specific Surface Area by Physical Adsorption
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C1069
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Specific Surface Area of Alumina or Quartz by Nitrogen Adsorption
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C1240
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ASTM
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Standard Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
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C1274
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Advanced Ceramic Specific Surface Area by Physical Adsorption
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D1993
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Precipitated Silica-Surface Area by Multipoint BET Nitrogen Adsorption
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D3663
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Surface Area of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers
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D3908
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Chemisorption on Supported Platinum Catalysts by Volumetric Vacuum Method
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D4222
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determination of Nitrogen Adsorption and Desorption Isotherms of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers By Static Volumetric Measurements
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D4284
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determining Pore Volume Distribution of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
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D4365
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determining Micropore Volume and Zeolite Area of a Catalyst
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D4404
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determination of Pore Volume and Pore Volume Distribution of Soil and Rock by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
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D4567
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Single-Point Determination of Specific Surface Area of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers Using Nitrogen Adsorption by Continuous Flow Method
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D4641
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ASTM
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Standard Practice for Calculation of Pore Size Distributions of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers from Nitrogen Desorption Isotherms
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D4780
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Surface Area of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers by Multipoint Krypton Adsorption
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D5604
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Precipitated Silica — Surface Area by Single Point B.E.T. Nitrogen Adsorption
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D6556
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Carbon Black — Total and External Surface Area by Nitrogen Adsorption
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D6761
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Determination of the Total Pore Volume of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers
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D6767
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Pore Size Characteristics of Geotextiles by Capilary Flow Test
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F2952
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ASTM
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Standard Guide for Determining the Mean Darcy Permeability Coefficient for a Porous Tissue Scaffold
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Density |
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B329
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Metal Powders and Compounds Using the Scott Volumeter.
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B527
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Tap Density of Metal Powders and Compounds
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B923
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Metal Powder Skeletal Density by Helium or Nitrogen Pycnometry
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C110
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
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C357
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Bulk Density of Granular Refractory Materials
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C604
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for True Specific Gravity of Refractory Materials by Gas-Comparison Pycnometer
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D2638
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Real Density of Calcined Petroleum Coke by Helium Pycnometer
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D4164
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Mechanically Tapped Packing Density of Formed Catalyst and Catalyst Carriers
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D4781
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Mechanically Tapped Packing Density of Fine Catalyst Particles and Catalyst Carrier Particles
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D5550
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Gas Pycnometer
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D5965
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Density of Coating Powders
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D7481
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Determining Loose and Tapped Bulk Densities of Powders Using a Graduated Cylinder
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Physical Measurements |
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C204
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus
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C311/C311M
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
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D1293
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for pH of Water
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D2196
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Rheological Properties of Non-Newtonian Materials by Rotational Viscometer
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D2866
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Total Ash Content of Activated Carbon
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D2867
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Moisture in Activated Carbon
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D2974
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Moisture, Ash, and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils
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D5907
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Filterable Matter (Total Dissolved Solids) and Nonfilterable Matter (Total Suspended Solids) in Water
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D7891
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Shear Testing of Powders Using the Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer Shear Cell
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E1131
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Compositional by Thermogravimetry
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E1868
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ASTM
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Standard Test Methods for Loss-On-Drying by Thermogravimetry
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E2402
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ASTM
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Standard Test Method for Mass Loss, Residue, and Temperature Measurement Validation of Thermogravimetric Analyzers
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E2865
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ASTM
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Standard Guide for Measurement of Electrophoretic Mobility and Zeta Potential of Nanosized Biological Materials
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Type
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Title
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Particle Size Distribution Analyses |
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787-7
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ISO
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General Methods of Test for Pigments and Extenders — Part 7: Determination of Residue on Sieve — Water Method — Manual Procedure
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4497
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ISO
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Metallic Powders — Determination of Particle Size by Dry Sieving
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4610
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ISO
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Plastics — Vinyl Chloride Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins — Sieve Analysis Using Air-Jet Sieve Apparatus
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6274
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ISO
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Concrete — Sieve Analysis of Aggregates
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8130-1
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ISO
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Coating Powders — Part 1: Determination of Particle Size Distribution by Sieving
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8130-13
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ISO
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Coating Powders — Part 13: Particle Size Analysis by Laser Diffraction
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8397
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ISO
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Solid Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners — Test Sieving
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8871-3
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ISO
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Elastomeric parts for parenterals and for devices for pharmaceutical use – Part 3: Determination of released-particle count
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13319
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ISO
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Determination of Particle Size Distributions — Electrical Sensing Zone Method
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13320
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ISO
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Particle Size Analysis — Laser Diffraction Methods
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13322-1
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ISO
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Particle Size Analysis — Image Analysis Methods — Part 1: Static Image Analysis Methods
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14708-1 (14.2)
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ISO
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Implants for surgery – Active implantable medical devices – Part 1: General requirements for safety, marking and for information to be provided by the manufacturer
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16232
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ISO
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Cleanliness of Components & Systems
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20480-1
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ISO
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Fine Bubble Technology — General Principles for Usage and Measurement of Fine Bubbles (Ultra Fine Bubbles Only)
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21501-2
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ISO
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Determination of particle size distribution – Single particle light interaction methods – Part 2: Light scattering liquid-borne particle
counter) |
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21501-3
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ISO
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Determination of particle size distribution – Single Particle light interaction methods – Part 3: Light extinction liquid-borne particle
counter |
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22412
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ISO
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Particle Size Analysis — Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
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22498
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ISO
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Plastics — Vinyl Chloride Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins — Particle Size Determination by Mechanical Sieving
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24235
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ISO
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Fine Ceramics (Advanced Ceramics, Advanced Technical Ceramics) — Determination of Particle Size Distribution of Ceramic Powders by Laser Diffraction Method
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Surface Area & Pore Size Analysis |
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8008
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ISO
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Aluminum Oxide Primarily Used for the Production of Aluminum — Determination of Specific Surface Area by Nitrogen Adsorption
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9277
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ISO
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Determination of the Specific Surface Area of Solids by Gas Adsorption — BET Method
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15901-1
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ISO
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Evaluation of Pore Size Distribution and Porosity of Solid Materials by Mercury Porosimetry and Gas Adsorption — Part 1: Mercury Porosimetry
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15901-2
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ISO
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Pore Size Distribution and Porosity of Solid Materials by Mercury Porosimetry and Gas Adsorption — Part 2: Analysis of Mesopores and Macropores by Gas Adsorption
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15901-3
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ISO
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Pore Size Distribution and Porosity of Solid Materials by Mercury Porosimetry and Gas Adsorption — Part 3: Analysis of Micropores by Gas Adsorption
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18757
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ISO
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Fine Ceramics (Advanced Ceramics, Advanced Technical Ceramics) — Determination of Specific Surface Area of Ceramic Powders by Gas Adsorption Using the BET Method
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Density |
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787-2
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ISO
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General Methods of Test for Pigments and Extenders — Part 2: Determination of Matter Volatile at 105 Degrees C
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2811-1
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ISO
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Paints and Varnishes – Determination of Density – Part 1: Pycnometer Method
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3953
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ISO
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Metallic Powders — Determination of Tap Density
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8130-2
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ISO
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Coating Powders — Part 2: Determination of Density by Gas Comparison Pyknometer (Referee Method)
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8460
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ISO
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Instant Coffee — Determination of Free-Flow and Compacted Bulk Densities
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8967
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ISO
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Dried Milk and Dried Milk Products — Determination of Bulk Density
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12154
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ISO
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Determination of Density by Volumetric Displacement — Skeleton Density by Gas Pycnometry
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18852
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ISO
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Rubber Compounding Ingredients — Determination of Multipoint Nitrogen Surface Area (NSA) and Statistical Thickness Surface Area (STSA)
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Physical Measurements |
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124
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ISO
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Total Solids — Determination of Total Solids Content
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976
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ISO
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Rubber and plastics – Polymer dispersions and rubber latices – Determination of pH
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1652
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ISO
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Rubber latex – Determination of apparent viscosity by the Brookfield test method
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11357-1
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ISO
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Plastics — Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) — Part 1: General Principles
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11357-2
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ISO
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Plastics — Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) — Part 2: Determination of Glass Transition Temperature and Glass Transition Step Height
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11357-3
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ISO
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Plastics — Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) — Part 3: Determination of Temperature and Enthalpy of Melting and Crystallization
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11357-7
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ISO
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Plastics — Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) — Part 7: Determination of Crystallization Kinetics
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11358-1
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ISO
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Plastics — Thermogravimetry (TG) of Polymers — Part 1: General Principles
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13099-1
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ISO
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Colloidal Systems – Methods for Zeta-Potential Determination — Part 1: Electroacoustic and Electrokinetic Phenomena
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18373-1
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ISO
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Rigid PVC Pipes — Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Method — Part 1: Measurement of the Processing Temperature
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22768
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ISO
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Raw Rubber – Determination of the Glass Transition Temperature by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
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28343
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ISO
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Rubber Compounding Ingredients — Process Oils — Determination of Glass Transition Temperature by DSC
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Number
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Type
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Title
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Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater |
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2540B
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SM
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Total Solids Dried at 103-105C
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2540C
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SM
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Total Dissolved Solids Dried at 180C
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2540D
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SM
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Total Suspended Solids Dried at 103-105C
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2540E
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SM
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Fixed and Volatile Solids Ignited at 550C
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2540F (Gravimetric Method)
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SM
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Settleable Solids
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2540G
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SM
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Total, Fixed and Volatile Solids in Solid and Semisolid Samples
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2560B
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SM
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Electric Sensing Zone Method
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2560C
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SM
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Light-Blockage Methods
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2560D
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SM
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Light-Scattering Method
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Some related wastewater Particle testing and water particle testing testing techniques include Single Particle Optical Sensing (SPOS), Single Particle Light Obscuration, and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis.
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Type
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Title
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Particle Size Distribution Analyses |
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<429>
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USP
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Light Diffraction Measurement of Particle Size
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<776>
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USP
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Optical Microscopy (Particle Size Characterization)
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<786>
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USP
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Particle Size Distribution Estimation by Analytical Sieving
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<787>
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USP
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Subvisible Particulate Matter in Therapeutic Protein Injections
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<788>
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USP
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Particulate Matter in Injections
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<789>
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USP
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Particulate Matter in Ophthalmic Solutions
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<811>
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USP
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Powder Fineness
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Surface Area & Pore Size Analysis |
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<267>
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USP
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Porosimetry by Mercury Intrusion
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<268>
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USP
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Porosity By Nitrogen Adsorption-Desorption
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<1241>
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USP
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Water-Solid Interactions in Pharmaceutical Systems – Determination of Sorption Desorption Isotherms
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Density |
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<616>
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USP
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Bulk Density (Method I) and Tapped Density (Method II) of Powders
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<699>
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USP
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Density of Solids
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Microscopy Services |
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<695>
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USP
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Crystallinity
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<729>
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USP
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Globule Size Distribution in Lipid Injectable Emulsions
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<776>
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USP
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Optical Microscopy (Crystallinity Characterization)
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<1181>
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USP
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM Only)
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Corn Starch
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USP
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NF Monograph for Corn Starch Identification Test A
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Physical Measurements |
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<281>
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USP
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Residue on Ignition
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<432>
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USP
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Determination of Zeta Potential by Electrophoretic Light Scattering
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<661>
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USP
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Plastic Packaging Systems and Their Materials of Construction (Differential Scanning Calorimetry Only)
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<731>
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USP
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Loss on Drying
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<733>
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USP
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Loss on Ignition
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<791>
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USP
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pH
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<831>
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USP
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Refractive Index
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<841>
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USP
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Specific Gravity (Method I)
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<846>
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USP
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Specific Surface Area
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<891>
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USP
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Thermal Analysis
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<912>
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USP
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Viscosity-Rotational Methods
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<1174>
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USP
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Powder Flow (Angle of Repose Only)
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