Biological nanoparticles such as extracellular vesicles (EVs), exosomes, viruses, or virus-like particles are a rapidly growing area of research in the life sciences and nanomedical field. The rapid in vitro measurement of multiple physical parameters such as size, concentration, surface charge, and phenotype characteristics is the special feature of the Particle Metrix ZetaView®.
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) captures the Brownian motion of each particle in the video. Based on the different diffusion movements of large and small particles in the surrounding liquid, the hydrodynamic diameter of the particles is determined. Furthermore, the charge state of the particle surface (zeta potential) can be measured via the movement of the particles in an applied electric field.
Pattern parameters, such as intensity fluctuations, surface geometry and shape of the particles as well as particle concentration are documented at each recording and can be used to distinguish sub-populations.
All these analyzes are carried out quickly and statistically reliably as required in the scattered light or fluorescence mode.
Antibody-conjugated EVs can be differentiated from membrane-enveloped vesicles labeled with corresponding intercalating dyes.
Depending on the type of sample and the measuring mode, the measuring range is between 15 nm and 5 μm.
The model PMX-120 BASIC is the platform, on which the other two are built on: PMX-220 TWIN and PMX-420 QUATT. Therefore, the series offers upgradeability making budgetary decisions easier. The benefits mentioned below apply for all three models.
Your benefits at a glance
Scanning NTA
Automated measurements taken at 11 distinct positions in the sample cell offer a more representative analysis than single-point measurements. Outlier control selects flawless videos. Autoalignment and Autofocus keep the video quality constant.
Z-NTA Surface charge mirrors surface status of nanoparticles
Quantity and type of proteins in the surface of e.g. extracellular vesicles particles or chemical nature of the surface influence the surface charge. Easy to measure in ZetaView® by means of the electrophoretic mobility.
Fluorescence analysis
Fluorescence NTA provides specific information about subpopulations in the sample. A sensitive CMOS camera combined with high filtering capability and short illumination time – known as “low bleach performance” – provides ZetaView® with a high F-NTA sensitivity.
Fluorescence F-NTA AND surface charge Z-NTA in one
Both parameters, zeta potential and fluorescent light are dependent on the type of macromolecules or on the molecular composition of the particle surface.
Two cell assemblies
The standard "NTA" cell cassette is designed for high sample throughput, whereby each user can use his own sample cell. This is also suitable for measurements in the biological safety area.
In addition to all measurement parameters, zeta potential analyzes can be carried out with the Z-NTA cassette. Both cell assemblies can be quickly and easily replaced with a slide-in / slide-out and click mechanism.

Evaluation of a Four Wavelength NTA Instrument for biomarker detection of cell line EVs
Shown with four-fold labeled EVs: Multi-wavelength NTA reduces total measurement time, minimizes the…

Phenotyping of EVs by Multi-Wavelength Fluorescence Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis of fluorescent labelled bionanoparticles, such as vesicles or…

Reliability of concentration measurements with the Particle Metrix ZetaView® Nanoparticle Tracking Analyzer
Concentration levels of extracellular vesicles have a high clinical potential as a reference for…

EV Isolation Yields confirmed via F-NTA
System Biosciences recommends ZetaView for fluorescent NTA analysis.

Three in One: Concentration, Size & Zeta Potential measured on sub-visible protein suspensions
The preparation of high-value biological material, such as proteins, requires a multi-step procedure…

An Innovative Method for Exosome Quantification and Size Measurement
JoVE has published a video article utilizing ParticleMetrix's products for Exosome Quantification…

Zeta potential distribution of 1 nm particles
Below 5 nm, due to lack of signal, with most analytical systems it is difficult to measure…

Multi-wavelength F-NTA tool for nanoparticles in their natural liquid environment
From the same sample you get the parameters: number concentration, size, electrophoresis surface charge, sub-populations and fluorescence phenotyping…

Limitation of sample volume: How to recover a sample after NTA measurement
Full recovery of samples measured by a nanoparticle tracking analyzer (NTA) often becomes challenging particularly if the samples are intended for…

How to measure the zeta potential of individual Nanoparticles (NPs)?
To anticipate the answer: With the ZetaView®.

High efficiency quantification of fluorescent labeled EVs with F-NTA
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) is an efficient technique for quantification of size and concentration such as virus, liposomes and EVs.…

Surface Charge and Pattern Analysis - Differentiating Tools in Scanning NTA
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) combined with surface charge measurement enables the user to gain bio-chemical information about particle…

The Scanning Nano Particle Tracking Analysis (NTA) ZetaView™ now for potentially hazardous samples
Particle Metrix now introduces two additional types of NTA Cell Assemblies: The new types are designed for concentration, size and fluorescence…

Introduction to Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA)
Measurement Principle of ZetaView®

ZetaView® Particle Tracking on Exosomes
Multiparameter Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) - sizing, counting and zeta potential

Multi-wavelength F-NTA tool for nanoparticles in their natural liquid environment
From the same sample you get the parameters: number concentration, size, electrophoresis surface charge, sub-populations and fluorescence phenotyping…

Limitation of sample volume: How to recover a sample after NTA measurement
Full recovery of samples measured by a nanoparticle tracking analyzer (NTA) often becomes challenging particularly if the samples are intended for…

How to measure the zeta potential of individual Nanoparticles (NPs)?
To anticipate the answer: With the ZetaView®.

High efficiency quantification of fluorescent labeled EVs with F-NTA
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) is an efficient technique for quantification of size and concentration such as virus, liposomes and EVs.…

Surface Charge and Pattern Analysis - Differentiating Tools in Scanning NTA
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) combined with surface charge measurement enables the user to gain bio-chemical information about particle…

The Scanning Nano Particle Tracking Analysis (NTA) ZetaView™ now for potentially hazardous samples
Particle Metrix now introduces two additional types of NTA Cell Assemblies: The new types are designed for concentration, size and fluorescence…

Introduction to Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA)
Measurement Principle of ZetaView®

ZetaView® Particle Tracking on Exosomes
Multiparameter Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) - sizing, counting and zeta potential
Operating ZetaView®
11 Positions Scan
To capture many individual particles in the field of view, the ZetaView® optic scans a wide field of the cell channel. In addition, additional sample volume is automatically added by means of a precise pump.