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Sensitive detection of urea and related compounds in water

US7662637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2002
Grant dateFeb 16, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/235
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus (FIG. 4a) are disclosed for selective and very sensitive detection of certain hydrolyzable compounds, especially urea, in water by hydrolyzing said hydrolyzable compounds in a sample of the water to one or more carbon dioxide group compounds and determining the difference in the carbon dioxide content of the water and the hydrolyzed sample using conductivity measurements or other carbon dioxide detector outputs.

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