Apparatus for electrochemical measurements
US4342964A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/4165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring a chemical characteristic of a liquid such as its hydrogen ion activity or pH value. A disposable cassette having a reference and indicating electrode therein utilizes the same solution to first calibrate the device and then as an electrolytic bridge from the liquid sample to the reference electrode. The solution has the properties of a buffered pH and also provides a stable electrochemical environment around the reference electrode. In one embodiment, a volume of a liquid sample is placed into a capillary tube and the open end of the tube is then placed over the indicating electrode immersed in the solution. The electrical potential between the indicating electrode and the spaced reference electrode in the electrolyte solution provides a measurement of the pH value of the liquid when compared to the calibration potential previously measured without the liquid sample contacting the indicating electrode.
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