A sodium ion selective optode based on fluorescein octadecyl ether octadecyl ester and application in beverage and urine assay

Wing Hong Chan, Albert W M Lee, Yiu Sing Lam, Jian Zhong Lu

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Abstract

A fast responsive sodium ion selective fluorescent optode membrane mounted on an optical fiber has been developed. The sensing membrane contained fluorescein octadecyl ether octadecyl ester (FODEE), potassium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl) borate (KTpClPB) and a calix[4]arene tetraester in a plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrix. It exhibited a reversible response to Na+ in 0.5 mol/l of HCl in the concentration range of 1.0×10-6 to 0.1 mol/l. The selectivity, response time, reproducibility and lifetime of the optode membrane were discussed. The practical use of this sensor was demonstrated by real sample analysis in complex sample solutions such as beverage and urine samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-207
Number of pages7
JournalMicrochemical Journal
Volume72
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2002

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

User-Defined Keywords

  • Calix[4]arene tetraester
  • Fluorescein analogues
  • Fluorimetry
  • Optode membrane
  • Sodium ion

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