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Electroanalytical method
Assignee: Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-25
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2009-01-25
Abstract
Abstract An electroanalytical method which can detect and determine a substance in a short time, with stability and simply is provided, which method comprises providing an electrolytic cell provided with a working electrode chamber and a counter electrode chamber adjacent thereto by the medium of a separator electrolyzing a sample to be determined, by feeding it to a working electrode contained in the working electrode chamber and consisting of an electroconductive porous body impregnated with an electrolyte in a non-flowing state; and measuring at least one of the electric voltage, electric current and electrical quantity in the working electrode, to determine the substance in the sample.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunichi Uchiyama
- 👤 Shuichi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/28; G01N27/30; G01N27/327; G01N27/3271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An electroanalytic method comprising the steps of: providing an electrolytic cell comprising a working electrode chamber and a counter electrode chamber separated by an ion-exchange membrane, the working electrode chamber including a working electrode comprising a circular electroconductive porous body having a non-flowing electrolyte impregnated in the pores of said electroconductive porous body; feeding a liquid sample directly to the working electrode whereby the liquid sample diffuses into the porous body of the working electrode for determining an identity of a substance within said liquid sample; and determining the identity of a substance within said liquid sample by measuring at least one of electrical quantity, electrical voltage or electrical current within said working electrode whereby the electrolyte is unmoving.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electroanalytic method comprising the steps of: providing an electrolytic cell comprising a working electrode chamber and a counter electrode chamber separated by an ion-exchange membrane, the working electrode chamber including a working electrode comprising a circular electroconductive porous body having a non-flowing electrolyte impregnated in the pores of said electroconductive porous body; feeding a liquid sample directly to the working electrode whereby the liquid sample diffuses into the porous body of the working electrode for determining an identity of a substance within said liquid sample; and determining the identity of a substance within said liquid sample by measuring at least one of electrical quantity, electrical voltage or electrical current within said working electrode whereby the electrolyte is unmoving.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 1, wherein said working electrode is of a circular disk configuration having a diameter at least about 10 mm and a thickness of at least about 1.5 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 1, wherein said working electrode is comprised of an aggregate of carbonaceous or graphitic carbon fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 1, wherein said working electrode is comprised of porous carbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 1, wherein said electrolyte includes a redox mediator or an auxiliary reagent for activating the substance to be determined such that the electrical quantity can be measured.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 5, wherein said auxiliary reagent is an enzyme.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electroanalytic method comprising the steps of: providing an electrolytic cell comprising a working electrode chamber and a counter electrode chamber separated by an ion-exchange membrane, the working electrode chamber including a working electrode comprising a circular electroconductive porous body having a nonflowing electrolyte impregnated in the pores of said electroconductive porous body, and a sample-feeding tube provided at the upper portion thereof; feeding a liquid sample directly to the working electrode through said sample-feeding tube whereby the liquid sample diffuses into the porous body of the working electrode for determining an identity of a substance within said liquid sample; and determining the identity of a substance within said liquid sample by measuring at least one of electrical quantity, electrical voltage or electrical current within said working electrode whereby the electrolyte is unmoving.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electroanalytic method comprising the steps of: providing an electrolytic cell comprising a working electrode chamber and a counter electrode chamber separated by an ion-exchange membrane, the working electrode chamber including a working electrode comprising a circular electroconductive porous body having a nonflowing electrolyte impregnated in the pores of said electroconductive porous body, and a sample-feeding tube provided at the upper portion thereof; feeding a liquid sample directly to the working electrode through said sample-feeding tube whereby the liquid sample diffuses into the porous body of the working electrode for determining an identity of a substance within said liquid sample; and determining the identity of a substance within said liquid sample by measuring at least one of electrical quantity, electrical voltage or electrical current within said working electrode whereby the electrolyte is unmoving.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electroanalytic method, according to claim 7, wherein said working electrode is of a circular disk configuration having a diameter at least about 10 mm and a thickness of at least about 1.5 mm.
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