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Sodium ion selective electrode and method of use
Assignee: Clinical Diagnostic Systems Inc
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Filing: 1986-07-28
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Granted: 1987-11-24
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Expires: 2006-07-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved dry-operative ion-selective electrode for the determination of sodium ions in aqueous fluids includes a dried internal reference electrode, a dried reference layer and a sodium ion-selective membrane composed of a binder material. The reference layer contains a metal salt and a hydrophilic binder material, and is buffered to a pH of from about 4 to about 8 with a water-soluble, organic dicarboxylic acid. This electrode can be manufactured with significantly less waste and exhibits improved uniformity in performance.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A. Roth
- 👤 Thomas A. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/30; G01N27/333; G01N27/3335
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A dry-operative sodium ion-selective electrode comprising: (a) a dried reference electrode in contact with (b) a dried reference layer buffered to a pH of from about 4 to about 8 with a water-soluble, organic dicarboxylic acid or salt thereof, which layer is in contact with one side of (c) an ion-selective membrane composition comprising an ionophore for sodium ions, a compound capable of solvating said ionophore and a supporting matrix composed of a binder material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A dry-operative sodium ion-selective electrode comprising: (a) a dried reference electrode in contact with (b) a dried reference layer buffered to a pH of from about 4 to about 8 with a water-soluble, organic dicarboxylic acid or salt thereof, which layer is in contact with one side of (c) an ion-selective membrane composition comprising an ionophore for sodium ions, a compound capable of solvating said ionophore and a supporting matrix composed of a binder material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrode of claim 1 wherein said reference layer comprises at least one metal salt distributed in a hydrophilic binder material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrode of claim 2 wherein said metal salt is a sodium salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrode of claim 1 wherein said supporting matrix is a hydrophobic polymeric binder material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrode of claim 1 wherein said solvating compound is selected from the group consisting of phthalates, sebacates, aromatic and aliphatic ethers, phosphates, mixed aromatic aliphatic phosphonates, adipates, nitrated ethers or esters, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrode of claim 1 wherein said ionophore is selected from the group consisting of hemispherands, crown ethers, monensin and esters thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrode of claim 1 further comprising a support, said reference electrode being disposed between said support and said membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrode of claim 1 wherein said reference electrode is a silver/silver halide reference electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A dry operative sodium ion-selective electrode comprising a nonporous support having thereon; (a) a silver/silver halide reference electrode in contact with (b) a dried reference layer comprising the dried residue of a water-soluble organic dicarboxylic acid or salt thereof which buffers said layer at a pH of from about 4 to about 8, a sodium salt and a hydrophilic binder material, which layer is in contact with one side of (c) an ion-selective membrane composition comprising an ester of monensin, a compound capable of solvating said ester and a hydrophobic polymeric binder material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
A dry operative sodium ion-selective electrode comprising a nonporous support having thereon; (a) a silver/silver halide reference electrode in contact with (b) a dried reference layer comprising the dried residue of a water-soluble organic dicarboxylic acid or salt thereof which buffers said layer at a pH of from about 4 to about 8, a sodium salt and a hydrophilic binder material, which layer is in contact with one side of (c) an ion-selective membrane composition comprising an ester of monensin, a compound capable of solvating said ester and a hydrophobic polymeric binder material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The electrode of claim 9 wherein said ionophore is methyl monensin, said hydrophobic polymeric binder material is poly(vinyl chloride), said hydrophilic binder material is carboxylated poly(vinyl chloride), and said dicarboxylic acid is maleic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, dimethylglutaric acid, glutaconic acid, succinic acid, suberic acid, phthalic acid or an equivalent salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The electrode of claim 9 wherein said dicarboxylic acid is succinic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrode of claim 9 wherein said dicarboxylic acid is present in an amount of at least about 0.2 g/m 2 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method for potentiometrically determining sodium ions in an aqueous liquid comprising the steps of: A. contacting a sample of a fluid suspected of containing sodium ions with the membrane of the electrode of claim 1, B. connecting said electrode to a second reference electrode, and C. detecting and comparing the electrical potentials generated by sodium ions in contact with said electrodes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 13 wherein both of said electrodes are mounted in a frame of a single device comprising a means for transporting sodium ions between said electrodes, and said second reference electrode is contacted with a sample of a reference fluid containing a known amount of sodium ions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said detecting and comparing step comprises connecting an electrometer to said electrodes, whereby said electrometer displays the difference in said potentials.
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