Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis skill for single-particle size and concentration measurements
name nta-particle-tracker description Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis skill for single-particle size and concentration measurements allowed-tools ["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Bash"] metadata {"specialization":"nanotechnology","domain":"science","category":"microscopy-characterization","priority":"medium","phase":6,"tools-libraries":["NanoSight NTA software","ZetaView software"]} NTA Particle Tracker Purpose The NTA Particle Tracker skill provides single-particle tracking analysis for nanoparticle size and concentration measurements, offering particle-by-particle characterization through direct visualization. Capabilities Single-particle tracking Size-concentration profiles Fluorescence NTA mode Real-time size distribution Particle count and concentration Sample heterogeneity assessment Usage Guidelines NTA Measurement Sample Preparation Dilute to 10^7-10^9 particles/mL Avoid air bubbles Use appropriate buffer Acquisition Optimize camera level Set detection threshold Record multiple videos Analysis Track minimum 1000 particles Set minimum track length Generate size-concentration plot Process Integration Statistical Particle Size Distribution Analysis Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System Development Input Schema { "sample_id" : "string" , "mode" : "scatter|fluorescence" , "dilution_factor" : "number" , "capture_time" : "number (seconds)" , "number_of_captures" : "number" } Output Schema { "concentration" : "number (particles/mL)" , "mean_size" : "number (nm)" , "mode_size" : "number (nm)" , "d10" : "number (nm)" , "d50" : "number (nm)" , "d90" : "number (nm)" , "size_distribution" : { "sizes" : [ ] , "counts" : [ ] } , "particles_tracked" : "number" }