Disc centrifuges fractionate particles according to both size and density, making them ideal for high-resolution particle sizing. X-Ray based detection further simplifies the process of calculating a particle size distribution from a centrifugation-based instrument, eliminating optical corrections and approximations. This has been shown to be especially relevant for metal particles and metal oxide, which have a wide array of industrial uses, and yet are poorly suited for characterization with traditional light scattering.
