US4172770A
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Flow-through electrochemical system analytical method
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-27
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Granted: 1979-10-30
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Expires: 1998-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrochemical system using a flow-through electrode design employing a dual separation method to lower electrode poisoning due to large chemical species and interference current due to small electroactive species is disclosed. The system includes a fluid inlet to a reaction chamber and a fluid outlet from the chamber, with the chamber in contact with an electrode system. The electrode is protected from poisoning and interference by a membrane system comprising a semipermeable membrane having well defined pore ranges therethrough which allow diffusion of only selected size small molecules. A unique sample stream flow control coupled with the size selective membrane combine to remove large, or macromolecule poisoning species and substantially reduce small species interference at the active surfaces of the electrode means.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank E. Semersky
- 👤 Barry Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of determining the solution concentration in a sample liquid stream of an electroactive species in the presence of at least one interfering electroactive species comprising placing an electrode means adjacent a flow-through type reaction chamber; subsequently separating said electrode means from said reaction chamber by a membrane system comprising at least one layer of a membrane material which has pores therethrough which allow selective diffusion across said membrane system, said membrane material permitting diffusion therethrough of said at least one interfering electroactive species at a lower rate than said electroactive species; subsequently flowing a sample stream adjacent to said membrane system at a predetermined flow rate to allow diffusion of said electroactive species from said reaction chamber to said electrode means to the substantial exclusion of said at least one interfering electroactive species; monitoring the response of said electrode means; and flowing a buffer stream adjacent to said membrane to allow diffusion of said electroactive species and said at least one interfering electroactive species into said buffer stream preparatory to the flowing of a different sample liquid stream adjacent said membrane for determining the solution concentration of said electroactive species therein.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of determining the solution concentration in a sample liquid stream of an electroactive species in the presence of at least one interfering electroactive species comprising placing an electrode means adjacent a flow-through type reaction chamber; subsequently separating said electrode means from said reaction chamber by a membrane system comprising at least one layer of a membrane material which has pores therethrough which allow selective diffusion across said membrane system, said membrane material permitting diffusion therethrough of said at least one interfering electroactive species at a lower rate than said electroactive species; subsequently flowing a sample stream adjacent to said membrane system at a predetermined flow rate to allow diffusion of said electroactive species from said reaction chamber to said electrode means to the substantial exclusion of said at least one interfering electroactive species; monitoring the response of said electrode means; and flowing a buffer stream adjacent to said membrane to allow diffusion of said electroactive species and said at least one interfering electroactive species into said buffer stream preparatory to the flowing of a different sample liquid stream adjacent said membrane for determining the solution concentration of said electroactive species therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electrode means includes an indicating, reference and counter electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said membrane system includes a single layer of membrane material of a cellulosic film having sized pores therethrough to affect a molecular mass diffusion cutoff.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said membrane has a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of 12-14,000 atomic mass units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said membrane has a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of 6-8,000 atomic mass units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said membrane system has a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of about 3,500 atomic mass units.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said membrane system includes a double layer of said membrane material with a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of 12-14,000 atomic mass units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said membrane system includes a double layer of said membrane material with a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of 6-8000 atomic mass units and with said layers being in close contact with each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said membrane system includes a double layer of said membrane material with a molecular mass diffusion cutoff of about 3,500 atomic mass units and with said layers being in close contact with each other.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of electrochemically measuring the concentration of relatively low mass electroactive species of interest in a sample stream in the presence of high and low mass interfering species, comprises the steps of: providing a flow path over a membrane protected electrode means wherein said membrane has a molecular mass diffusion cutoff such that said high mass molecules with masses higher than the molecular mass cutoff are excluded from the electrode; then precisely controlling the flow rate of said sample stream so that the diffusion ratio of the low mass interfering species and the low mass electroactive species of interest is such that substantially all of said low mass interfering species is excluded from said electrode means; then measuring the response of said electrode means to the electrochemical reaction of said low mass species of interest at said electrode means.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of electrochemically measuring the concentration of relatively low mass electroactive species of interest in a sample stream in the presence of high and low mass interfering species, comprises the steps of: providing a flow path over a membrane protected electrode means wherein said membrane has a molecular mass diffusion cutoff such that said high mass molecules with masses higher than the molecular mass cutoff are excluded from the electrode; then precisely controlling the flow rate of said sample stream so that the diffusion ratio of the low mass interfering species and the low mass electroactive species of interest is such that substantially all of said low mass interfering species is excluded from said electrode means; then measuring the response of said electrode means to the electrochemical reaction of said low mass species of interest at said electrode means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 10 wherein said species of interest is hydrogen peroxide derived from the conversion of glucose to gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
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