Schematic diagram of a disposable ion-selective electrode created by screen-printing. In (a) a thin film of conducting silver is printed on a polyester substrate and a film of Ag2S overlaid near the bottom. In (b) an insulation layer with a small opening is layered on top, exposing a portion of the Ag2S membrane that can be immersed in the sample. The top of the polyester substrate remains uncoated, allowing the electrode to be connected to a potentiometer through the Ag film.
Disposable ISE
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David Harvey
David T. Harvey is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he has been a dedicated faculty member since 1986. Over his nearly four-decade career, Dr…
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