摘要:
The invention concerns a method for measuring the efficacy of a lubricant by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which consists in: introducing the lubricant in a measuring cell comprising two metal electrodes; feeding said electrodes with at least a variable frequency voltage; measuring the impedance of the lubricant-electrode system in the high frequency range and in the low frequency range; simulating, by means of a software, an equivalent electric circuit supplying an impedance profile coinciding with the one measured with the cell; calculating, on the basis of said simulated equivalent electric circuit, at least a first specific parameter in the high frequency range and representing the modifications in the volume characteristics of the lubricant, and at least a second specific parameter in the low frequency range and representing surface characteristics of the lubricant. The invention also concerns a device for implementing said method.
摘要:
A highly time resolved impedance spectroscopy that enhances the measurement of the dynamics of non-stationary systems with enhanced time resolution. The highly time resolved impedance spectroscopy includes an optimized, frequency rich a.c., or transient, voltage signal is used as the perturbation signal, non-stationary time to frequency transformation algorithms are used when processing the measured time signals of the voltage and current to determine impedance spectra which are localized in time; and the system-characterizing quantities are determined from the impedance spectra using equivalent circuit fitting in a time-resolution-optimized form. Methods and apparatus for processing impedance spectra data are also provided.
摘要:
A method for accurately detemining the complex permittivity of a test solution to detect molecular or cellular events occurring therein includes selecting a plurality of calibration solutions, each of which has a predetermined complex permittivity comprising a real component and an imaginary component, whereby the real or imaginary component of the complex permittivities of the calibration solutions collectively extend above and below the expected real or imaginary component of the complex permittivity of the test solution. Measurement parameters are obtained for each of the calibration solutions. A respective number of complex coefficients corresponding to the number of calibration standards are computed, each complex coefficient comprising a term in a rational function for converting measurement parameters to a complex permittivity. Measurement parameters are obtained for the test solution and applied to the rational function to determine the complex permittivity of the test solution.
摘要:
A highly time resolved impedance spectroscopy that enhances the measurement of the dynamics of non-stationary systems with enhanced time resolution. The highly time resolved impedance spectroscopy includes an optimized, frequency rich a.c., or transient, voltage signal is used as the perturbation signal, non-stationary time to frequency transformation algorithms are used when processing the measured time signals of the voltage and current to determine impedance spectra which are localized in time; and the system-charachterizing quantities are determined from the impedance spectra using equivalent circuit fitting in a time-resolution-optimized form.
摘要:
This invention relates to a fluid screening device, comprising: an impedance sensor including a cavity for holding a fluid to be screened, an impedance of the impedance sensor being affected by conditions of the fluid; an impedance measuring circuit for measuring the impedance of the impedance sensor with respect to at least one frequency; a processsor for processsing impendance data taken by the impedance measuring circuit for purposes of determining a condition of the fluid; and a connector which operatively couples the impedance sensor to the impedance measuring circuit, the connector allowing the impedance sensor to be selectively detached from the impedance measuring circuit.
摘要:
A sensor (24) for measuring the degree of soil of a wash bath has at least two electrodes (35, 36) through which the wash bath flows. An alternating voltage is applied to the electrodes (35, 36). The capacitor formed by the electrodes and the intermediate wash bath supplies measurement values (MR, MI) which correspond to the real component and to the imaginary component of the impedance. Impedance changes between a fresh bath and the used wash bath are evaluated. The moment when the wash bath is to be changed is indicated by a predetermined maximum impedance difference.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Messverfahren zur elektrischen spektroskopischen Impedanzmessung eines lebende Zellen enthaltenden Fluids, wobei über zumindest zwei Elektroden (2) in dem Fluid angeordnet werden, und mehrere Messsignale in Form von Wechselspannungen nacheinander zwischen den Elektroden (2) angelegt und der Strom und die Spannung als Messwerte zwischen den Elektroden (2) gemessen werden, wobei dabei die Frequenzen der Wechselspannungen zumindest teilweise unterschiedlich sind. Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, ein Verfahren der beschriebenen Art bereitzustellen, mit der die Zellzahl genauer bestimmt werden kann. Dies wird dadurch gelöst, dass die spektroskopische Impedanzmessung einen Frequenzbereich von 0,1 Hz bis 10 6 Hz umfasst.
摘要:
In one embodiment, 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) functionalized graphene oxide (APTES-GO) wrapped SiO 2 particle composite (SiO 2 @APTES-GO) was prepared via the self-assembly process of APTES-GO sheets and SiO 2 particles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) confirmed wrapping of the SiO 2 particles by the APTES-GO sheets. A biosensor based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was constructed and used to sensitively detect dengue DNA and dengue RNA via primer hybridization using different oligonucleotide sequences. The results demonstrated that the SiO 2 @APTES-GO electrode material led to enhanced sensitivity, selectivity and detection limit, compared to both APTES-GO and APTES- S1O2. The three-dimensional structure, high surface area, electrical properties and the ability for rapid hybridization offered by the SiO 2 @APTES-GO rendered this electrode material as ideal to use in the reported dengue impedimetric sensor.
摘要:
As one example, a fluid monitoring apparatus includes a dielectric microsensor that includes a capacitive sensing structure integrated into a microfluidic channel. The microfluidic channel includes a fluid input to receive a sample volume of a sample under test (SUT). A transmitter provides an input radio frequency (RF) signal to an RF input of the microsensor. A receiver receives an output RF signal from the microsensor. A computing device computes dielectric permittivity values of the SUT that vary over a time interval based on the output RF signal. The computing device may determine at least one permittivity parameter based on the computed dielectric permittivity values over at least a portion of the time interval.
摘要:
The invention relates generally to a device and a method for monitoring the growth of a biofilm and measuring a property of the biofilm, and in particular, to an integrated device wherein the growth and measurement of the conduction of the biofilm are performed in the same integrated device. The integrated device comprises a flow cell biofilm growth chamber entirely housed within an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) chamber. The flow cell biofilm growth chamber comprises a working-electrode-supported substrate and the EIS chamber comprises a counter-electrode-supported substrate, wherein the two substrates are adapted for electrical connection to an external impedance measurement apparatus.