Systems and methods for calibrating osmolarity measuring devices
US7051569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N13/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An osmolarity measuring system comprising microscale electrode arrays is configured to account for variations and defects in the arrays using a tiered approach comprising several calibration methods. One method accounts for the intrinsic conductivity of the electrodes and subtracts out the intrinsic conductivity on a pair-wise basis, when determining osmolarity of a sample fluid. Other methods in the tiered approach use standards to determine calibration factors for the electrodes that can then be used to adjust subsequent osmolarity measurements for a sample fluid. The use of a standard can also be combined with a washing step.
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