Design and development of a multichannel potentiometer for monitoring an electrode array and its application in flow analysis
2002

Multichannel Potentiometer for Electrode Array Monitoring

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Jarbas J. R. Rohwedder, Celio Pasquini, Ivo M. Raimundo Jr, M. Conceição, B. S. M. Montenegro, Alberto N. Araujo, Christina M. C. M. Couto

Primary Institution: Instituto de Química, UNICAMP

Hypothesis

Can a multichannel potentiometer improve the monitoring of electrode arrays in flow analysis?

Conclusion

The multichannel potentiometer allows for high-throughput measurements and improves the precision of potentiometric measurements.

Supporting Evidence

  • The potentiometer can perform 270 determinations per hour.
  • It allows for simultaneous measurements of multiple analytes.
  • The system maintains a linear response for a wide concentration range.
  • Detection limits for Cl, Ca2, and K were estimated at 3.1e-5, 3.0e-6, and 1.0e-5 mol l-1 respectively.

Takeaway

This study created a special tool that helps measure different chemicals quickly and accurately using multiple sensors at once.

Methodology

The potentiometer was tested with various electrode arrays and evaluated for its performance in flow injection and monosegmented flow analysis.

Limitations

The detection limits are defined by the chemical equilibrium rather than the instrument's electronic parameters.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/14639240210140832

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