Instrumentation Flashcards

1
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Majority of techniques → 4 basic discipline (within field of analytical chemistry)

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Photometry, Luminescence, ElectroAnalytic Method, and Chromatography

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  • study of phenomenon of light absorption by molecules in solution
  • absorb light at a particular wavelength
  • follows beer lambert’s law
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Photometry

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3
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transmitted light decreases ex ponentially with increase in concentration of absorbing medium

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Beers Law

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4
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Other Principle of Beer’s Law

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Amount of Absorbance is directly proportional to the Concentration and inversely proportional to the transmitted light

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5
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These instruments measures electromagnetic radiation

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Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorbance Spectrometry, Flame Emission Photometry, Mass Spectrometry

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6
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Photons of energy traveling in waves

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Electromagnetic radiation

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7
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involves in electromagnetic radiation, Beer’s law, standard curve, and interaction with lights

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Photometry

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8
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Very short wavelength

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UV

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9
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Very long Wavelength

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Infrared

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10
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Wavelength of Visible Spectrum

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400-700 nm

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11
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distance traveled by one complete wave cycle (nm)

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Wavelength

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12
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If shorter the wavelength

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The greater energy and light and number of photons

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13
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particles of light

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Photons

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14
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Relationship between wavelength and energy

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Planck’s formula = E = hv

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15
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-220-380
-Deutrium Lamp
-Quartz

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UV

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16
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-380-750
-Tungsten
-Borosilicate

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Visible Incandescent

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17
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-750-200
-Tungsten
-Quartz

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Infrared

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18
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amount of light absorbed; proportional to the inverse log of transmittance

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Absorbance (Optical Density)

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19
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Blanking Techniques

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Reagent and Sample Blanking

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20
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correct absorbance caused by the color of reagents

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Reagent Blank

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21
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correct absorbance caused by samples

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Sample Blank

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22
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Not effective blanking process may be due to

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Turbidity

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23
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Components of Spectrophotometer

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Light Source - Monochromator - Cuvette - Photodetector - Reading Device

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24
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-provides polychromatic light and must generate sufficient radiant energy or power to measure the analyte of interest.

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Light Source

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25
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Types of light source

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Line and Continuum

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26
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emits radiation that changes in intensity; widely used in the laboratory, Examples: TUNGSTEN (VS, IR), deuterium (UV), and xenon lamps.

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Continuum

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27
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emits limited radiation and wavelength. Examples: Mercury and sodium vapor lamps in spectrophotometers (UV and visible regions), and the hollow cathode lamp (AAS)

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Line Source

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28
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minimizes unwanted or stray light

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Entrance slit

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29
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refers to any wavelengths outside the band transmitted by the monochromator

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Stray Light

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30
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most common cause of loss of linearity at high-analyte concentration.

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Stray light

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31
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refers to the range of wavelengths passing through the sample. The narrower the bandpass, the greater the photometric resolution.

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Bandpass

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32
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isolates specific or individual wavelength of light

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Monochromator

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33
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mast commonly used monochromator; better resolution than prism.

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Diffraction Gratings

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34
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allows only a narrow fraction of the spectrum to reach the sample cuvette.

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Exit slit

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35
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It holds the solution whose concentration is to be measured.

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Cuvette

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36
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most commonly used cuvette (available in 350 mm to 2000 nm)

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Alumina-silica

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37
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used for measurement of solution requiring visible and ultraviolet spectra

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Quartz

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38
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It detects and converts transmitted light into photoelectric energy

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Photodetector

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39
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not as sensitive as PMT but with excellent linearity

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Photodiode

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40
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simplest type of an absorption spectrophotometer

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Single Beam Spectrophotometer

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41
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ore beam passes through the sample, and the other through a reference solution or blank

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Double Beam Spectrophotometer

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42
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with 2 photodetectors, for the sample beam and Reference beam

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Double Beam in Space

43
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used to check wavelength accuracy (wavelength quality assuramce calibration).

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didymium or holmium oxide filter

44
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Pinciple:-Measures light absorbed by ground state atoms. Analytic technique that measures concentrationof’anayres by detecting absorption of electromagnetic radiation by atoms rather
than molecules,

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AAS

45
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Element is not excited by merely dissociated from its chemical bond and place in an unionized, unexcited ground state.

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AAS

46
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Light Source for AAS

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Hollow Cathode Lamp

47
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More sensitive than FEP

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AAS

48
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Excitation of electrons from lower to higher energy state.

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FEP

49
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Determines Na, K, and Li

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FEP

50
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Light source of FEP

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FLame

51
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based on the fragmentation
and ionization of molecules using a suitable source of energy.

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Mass Spectrometry

52
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vital in-structral identication and determination of molecular weight

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MS

53
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detection and quantification of analytes in human fluids and tissues;

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MS

54
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emission of light as by a chemical or physiological process

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Luminescence

55
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Pinciple-Chemical reaction that produces light. Usually involves oridation of luminol, acridinium esters, or dioxetanes.

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Chemiluminiscence

56
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widely used nowadags due to is high sensitivity while even more sensitive than fluorometry.

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Chemiluminiscence

57
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atoms absorb light of specific wavelength, demiight of longer wavelength (lower energy).

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Flourometry

58
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-has two monochromators
-1000x sensitive than Spectrophotometer

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Flourometry

59
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Flourometry disadvatage

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Quenching - ph and temp change

60
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Measures reduction in light transmission by particles in suspension and lightis measured at angle from light source.

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Nephelometry

61
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measurement of
LIGHT SCATTERED by a particulate solution.

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Nephelometry

62
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unknown sample is made to react with a known solation in the presence of an indicator.

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Volumetric

63
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-The measurement of current or voltage generated by the activity of a specific ion.
-It measures blood pH and gases, electrolytes in blood and sweat samples, toxins, glucose, and
urea.

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Electroanalytic methods

64
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Migration of charged particles in an electric field.

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Electrophoresis

65
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Buffer in Electrophoresis

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Barbital (ph 8.6)

66
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In electrophoresis, this is separated from basis of their elictric charge densisties

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Proteins

67
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separates by molecular size.

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Cellulose Acetate

68
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separates by electrical charge

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Agarose Gel

69
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separates on the basis of charge and molecular size;
separates proteins into 20 fractions used to study isoenzymes.

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Polyacrylamide gel

70
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for CSF Protein Electrophoresis

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Coomassie Blue

71
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very sensitive even to nanogram quantities of proteins

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Gold/silver stain

72
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-measures the absorbance of stain - concentration of the dye and protein fraction.
* It scans and quantitates electrophoretic pattern.

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Densitometry

73
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The measurement of current or voltage generated by the activity of a specific ion.

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Electrochemistry

74
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-measurement of electrical potential due to the activity of free ions - change in voltage indicates activity of each analyte.
* It measures the differences in voltage (potential) at a constant current.

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Potentiometry

75
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known concentration of KCI.

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SATURATED CALOMEL ELECTRODE

76
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immersed in potassium chloride solution that have been saturated with silver chloride; ideal for temperatures higher than 60° C and react with more sample.

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SILVER-SILVER CHLORIDE

77
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employs an adaptation of the pH measurement.

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Severinghaus electrode

78
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*Used to assay heavy metals such as lead in blood.
- Lead and iron testing

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ANODIC STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRY

79
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separation of soluble components in a solution by specific differences in physical-chemical characteristics

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Chromatography

80
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-various ISEs may be covered by immobilized enzymes that can catalyze a specific chemical reaction.
-Selection of the ISE is determined by the reaction product of the immobilized enzyme.

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Enzyme electrodes

81
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  • electrochemical transducer capable of responding to one given ion.
  • Its ionic selectivity depends on the membrane/barrier composition used.
    -It is very sensitive and measures the activity of one ion (selective)
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ISE

82
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the patient’s serum sample is brought into direct contact with the electrode surface and the activity of the relevant ion is measured in the water portion of the serum.

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Direct ISE

83
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POCT electrolyte test and blood gas analvsis

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Direct ISE

84
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Use: Routine electrolyte test

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Indirect ISE

85
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Valinomycin (Antibiotics)

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K+ Analysis

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87
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  • measurement of the amount of electricity (in coulombs) at a fixed potential.
  • electrochemical titratiom
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Coloumetry

88
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Interferences of Coloumetry

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Bromide cyanide and cysteine

89
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Amount of increase in current proportional to the concentration of analyte.

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Polarography

90
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measurement of current after which a potential is applied to an electrochemical cell.

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VOLTAMMETRY

91
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used for fractionation of sugar and amino acid. Sorbent (stationary phase): Whatman paper

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Planar chromatography

92
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Separation occurs based on differences in absorption at the solid phase surfaces.

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GSC

93
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Separation occurs by differences in solute partitioning between the gaseous mobile phase and the liquid stationary phase.

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GLC

94
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technique where solutes in a sample are separated for identification based on physical differences that allow their differential distribution between a mobile phase and a stationary phase

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Chromatography

95
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-liquid-liquid chromatography.
-Separation of solute is based on relative solubility in an organic (nonpolar) solvent and an aqueous (polar) solvent. In its simplest form,

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Partition chromatography

96
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based on the competition between the sample and the mobile phase for adsorptive sites on the solid stationary phase.

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Adsorption chromatography

97
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solute mixtures are separated by virtue of the magnitude and charge of ionic species.

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Ion exchange chromatography

98
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relative distance of migration from the point application

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Retention factor

99
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-It is used for separation of steroids, barbiturates, blood, alcohol, and lipids.
* It is useful for compounds that are naturally volatile or can be easily converted into a volatile form. If the molecule of interest is not volatile enough for direct injection, it is necessary to derivatize or volatilize the sample. Flame ionization is used as a detector for gas liquid chromatography (GLC). Elution order of volatiles is based on their boiling point.

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GC

100
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Advantage: Short turnaround time, sensitivity, accuracy, and high resolution

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GC

101
Q

widely used liquid chromatography.

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HPlC

102
Q

utilized for detecting nonvolatile substances in body fluids; used as a
screening and confirmatory method.

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LC-MS

103
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  • It uses pressure for fast separations, controlled temperature, in-line detectors, and gradient elution technique.
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HPLC