Table 1.

Instrumental conditions of the DLS system.

Continuous DLS	Acquisition time	3.0 s
	Measurement position	4.2 mm
	Attenuator	11
Discontinuous DLS	Equilibration time	120 s
	Measurement angle	173° (NIBS default)
	Acquisition time	10.0 s
	Position	Automatic seek for optimum conditions
	Attenuator	Automatic seek for optimum conditions
Z-Potential	Model	Smoluchowski (1.50 F(ka))
	Equilibration time	120 s
	Acquisition time	Automatic seek for optimum conditions
	Attenuation selection	Automatic seek for optimum conditions
	Voltage	Auto (Max. 150 V)