Monitoring of chemical reactions
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a chemical reaction comprising, performing a chemical reaction in a fluid, the reaction altering the conductivity of the fluid, applying a voltage so as to generate a current in the fluid, measuring the current, and using the current measurement to monitor the reaction.
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Abstract
A reaction is performed in a micro-reactor (10), voltages being applied by a power supply (12), under the control of a processor (14), so as to cause the reagents to move and react in the channels (24′,30′,32′,34′,36′) of the micro-reactor (10). The power supply (12) also measures currents in the channels and relays this information to the processor (14). The currents are used to monitor progress of the reaction.
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18 Claims
- 1. A method of monitoring a chemical reaction comprising, performing a chemical reaction in a fluid, the reaction altering the conductivity of the fluid, applying a voltage so as to generate a current in the fluid, measuring the current, and using the current measurement to monitor the reaction.
- 16. An apparatus for monitoring a chemical reaction, the apparatus comprising a device having at least one channel for performing a chemical reaction in a fluid therein, a power source for applying a voltage to fluid in the at least one channel, and a current sensor for sensing a current passing through the fluid in the channel.
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