Deterioration of pH electrode response due to biofilm formation on the glass membrane

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-194

  Munro, W A ^a   Thomas, C L P ^a   Simpson, I ^b   Shaw, J ^b   Dodgson, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Central Research Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Diffusion models; pH electrodes; Sensor biofouling; Step response; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DIFFUSION; GLASS MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; IONS;

DIFFUSION MODEL; OPTICAL ABSORBANCE; PH ELECTRODE; SENSOR BIOFOULING;

PH SENSORS;

EID: 0030368345     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)80137-2     Document Type: Article

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