Laboratory

What is USP <645>?

All pharmaceutical products that enter the US market are required to comply with guidelines issued by the US Pharmacopeia and contained in USP monographs. USP <645> with Stage 1, 2 and 3 compliance is required for purified water and WIFI (water for injection). HANNA offers instruments that are able to perform all three stages required by this standard. Some of these requirements are: Resolution of 0.1 µS/cm or better, accuracy at 1.3 µS/cm of 0.1 µS/cm, to be able to read with or without automatic temperature compensation, the cell constant be known with an uncertainty better then ±2%

What is potentiometric?

The potentiometric method employes four rings: two outer rings apply an alternating voltage and induce a current loop in the solution, while the remaining inner rings measure the voltage drop dependent to solution conductivity. All of the probes utilize a sleeve during the measurement to control the influence of the external elements over the inducted field. The range in which these kinds of proes can be used is higher than the limits imposed to the amperometric methods by the electrolysis effect. Stainless steel or platinum rings can be used in the construction of this type or probe.

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Improved pH Measurement

Reprinted from American Laboratory News February 2004, this article goes over improvements of pH measurement such as the combination electrode, more versatile pH glass, high-performance electrode junctions, and application-specific electrodes.