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Fiber optic potassium ion sensor
Assignee: Pelikan Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-07
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2010-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A sensor (10) is provided for detecting the concentration of potassium ions which comprises a molecule which selectively complexes potassium ions. The molecule, e.g., 2,2-bis(3,4-(15-crown-5)-2-nitrophenylcarbamoxymethyl)tetradecanol-14, has at least one binding site and is provided with a fluorophore group, e.g., Rhodamine-B, at that site. The molecule is one that expands upon complexation of potassium ions, such that the intensity of fluorescence increases. The change in fluorescent intensity is a direct measure of the concentration of potassium ions. A detector employing the sensor is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Ganapati R. Mauze
- 👤 Lothar Rupp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 22:40
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; G01N21/6428; G01N21/643; C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/06; G01N31/00; G01N31/22; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/84; G01N21/645; G01N2021/6484; G01N21/75; G01N21/77; G01N21/7703; G01N2021/7706; G01N2021/772; G01N2021/7769; G01N2021/7786; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A sensor for detecting the concentration of potassium ions comprising a molecule consisting essentially of 2,2-bis(3,4-(15-crown-5)-2-nitrophenylcarboxymethyl)tetradecane which selectively complexes potassium ions, said molecule having at least one binding site and provided with a fluorophore group selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine-B, Rhodamine-110, Fluorescein, and 2,7'-dichlorofluorescein at said binding site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A sensor for detecting the concentration of potassium ions comprising a molecule consisting essentially of 2,2-bis(3,4-(15-crown-5)-2-nitrophenylcarboxymethyl)tetradecane which selectively complexes potassium ions, said molecule having at least one binding site and provided with a fluorophore group selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine-B, Rhodamine-110, Fluorescein, and 2,7'-dichlorofluorescein at said binding site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The sensor of claim 1 wherein said binding site comprises the fourteenth carbon atom of the tetradecane moiety, to which said fluorophore group is attached.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The sensor of claim 1 wherein said fluorophore group consists essentially of Rhodamine-B.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sensor of claim 2 wherein said molecule has an aliphatic part having a free end and said binding site is located on said free end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A detector for detecting the concentration of potassium ions, said detector comprising: (a) a source of electromagnetic radiation; (b) a sensor comprising a molecule immobilized on a hydrophilic polymer, said molecule consisting essentially of 2,2-bis(3,4-(15-crown-5-2-nitrophenylcarboxymethyl)tetradecane which selectively complexes potassium ions and having at least one binding site provided with a fluorophore group selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine-B, Rhodamine-110, Fluorescein, and 2,7'-dichlorofluorescein at said binding site; (c) measuring means for measuring any change in intensity of said radiation passed through said sensor; and (d) an optical wavelength division multiplexer for directing electromagnetic radiation from said source of electromagnetic radiation to said sensor and for directing electromagnetic radiation from said sensor to said measuring means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A detector for detecting the concentration of potassium ions, said detector comprising: (a) a source of electromagnetic radiation; (b) a sensor comprising a molecule immobilized on a hydrophilic polymer, said molecule consisting essentially of 2,2-bis(3,4-(15-crown-5-2-nitrophenylcarboxymethyl)tetradecane which selectively complexes potassium ions and having at least one binding site provided with a fluorophore group selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine-B, Rhodamine-110, Fluorescein, and 2,7'-dichlorofluorescein at said binding site; (c) measuring means for measuring any change in intensity of said radiation passed through said sensor; and (d) an optical wavelength division multiplexer for directing electromagnetic radiation from said source of electromagnetic radiation to said sensor and for directing electromagnetic radiation from said sensor to said measuring means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said source of electromagnetic radiation comprises a light emitting diode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said binding site comprises the fourteenth carbon atom of the tetradecane moiety, to which said fluorophore group is attached.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said fluorophore group consists essentially of Rhodamine-B.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said molecule has an aliphatic part having a free end and said fluorophore is located on said free end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said measuring means generates a current in proportion to the intensity of said radiation, the magnitude of said current directly proportional to the concentration of potassium ions to which said sensor is exposed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
The detector of claim 5 wherein said optical wavelength division multiplexer comprises a dichroic mirror for reflecting radiation of a preselected wavelength and lower and for passing wavelengths above said preselected wavelength, an optical filter for passing wavelengths above said preselected filter length, and a set of planoconvex lenses for collimating and focusing said radiation onto said sensor and onto said detector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The detector of claim 11 wherein said source of electromagnetic radiator emits radiation at about 510 nm and said preselected wavelength is about 540 nm.
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