Optical fibre reflectance sensors for the detection of heavy metal ions based on immobilised Br-PADAP

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 368-376

  Vaughan, Andrew A ^a   Narayanaswamy, Ramaier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Immobilised reagent; Optical sensor

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AGENTS; HEAVY METALS; IONS; MEMBRANES; REFLECTION;

IMMOBILIZED REAGENT; MEMBRANE ENTRAPMENT; OPTICAL FIBRE REFLECTANCE SENSORS;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0032130918     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(98)00224-X     Document Type: Article

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