Removing substances from a liquid by precipitation in porous glass beads
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING SUBSTANCES FROM A LIQUID SAMPLE. THE DEVICE INVOLVES A RECEPTACLE CONTAINING POROUS PARTICLES AND AN AGENT THAT WILL PRECIPITATE THE SUBSTANCE TO BE REMOVED. THE POROUS PARTICLES RETAIN ANY PRECIPITATE FORMED. ALSO INCLUDED IS A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A LIQUID SAMPLE FOR A PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT WHERE INTERFERING SUBSTANCES MAY BE PRESENT. THE METHOD COMPRISES FORCING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE SAMPLE THROUGH POROUS PARTICLES CONTAINING A LIQUID THAT WILL EFFECT PRECIPITAION OF THE INTERFERING SUBSTANCE AND INTO A REACTION CHAMBER AND DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF THE PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT. THE LIQUID WITHIN THE POROUS PARTICLES IS CHOSEN TO PRECIPITATE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE INTERFERING SUBSTACE FROM THE SAMPLE WIHTOUT REMOVING SUBSTANTIALLY ANY OF THE PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT. NORMALLY AT LEAST ONE REAGENT REACTIVE WITH THE PARTICULAR CONSTITUENT MUST BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LIQUID SAMPLE BEFORE THE DETERMINATION IS MADE.
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- 👤 T Adams
- 👤 W Miller
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