Method and apparatus for compensating for drift in potential of a reference electrode in electrochemical measurements
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Sep 10, 2002
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Jul 11, 2000
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Oct 29, 1997
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In a method and an apparatus for measuring a concentration of at least one dissolved chemical entity in a liquid medium, employing a counter electrode, a working electrode and a reference electrode immersed in the liquid medium, at least one measurement potential is applied to the working electrode relative to the reference electrode, corresponding to a measurement voltage during at least a part of a measurement period, thereby causing the dissolved chemical entity to participate in an electrochemical reaction at the working electrode, the chemical reaction resulting in a measurement evoked current. Compensation for potential drift at the reference electrode is achieved by comparing the measurement evoked current with a predetermined value, and decreasing or increasing the measurement voltage by an incremental value, in a negative or a positive incremental step, so that the measurement current approaches a predetermined value. After each increment, a new comparison is made and the next increment is determined dependent on that most recent comparison.
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