Electrochemical studies of the anaesthetic agent isoflurane (1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether) in binary gas mixtures with oxygen and nitrous oxide

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 6-23

  Floate, Simon ^a   Hahn, Clive E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Isoflurane; Microelectrode; Nitrous oxide; Oxygen; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; MICROELECTRODES; MIXTURES; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; SOLVENTS; SURGERY;

ANAESTHETIC AGENTS;

ETHERS;

EID: 0242573429     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(03)00476-3     Document Type: Article

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