Method and device for determination of concentration
US6321101A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/4925
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method and a device for electrochemical determination of the concentration of at least one dissolved chemical entity in a liquid medium, a measurement voltage U is impressed on a working electrode, in contact with the liquid medium, relative to a counter electrode, thereby causing the dissolved chemical entity to react by oxidation or reduction at the working electrode, producing a measurement evoked current. The measurement evoked current is compared to a predetermined value, and the measurement voltage U is adjusted so that the measurement evoked current is substantially equal to the predetermined value, and thus remains substantially constant during measurements. A difference .DELTA.U=U-U.sub.min is formed, which corresponds to an oxidation/reduction reaction at the working electrode, with U.sub.min being a minimum voltage selected as a reference level. This difference is used to calculate concentration variations of the chemical entity in the liquid. A therapy administering apparatus, such as a medical implant such as a pacemaker or the like, can be controlled dependent on the calculated concentration variations.
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