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Serum analysis for potassium ions using a fibre optic sensor.

R Pereiro García1, F Alava Moreno, M E Díaz García

  • 1Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, Spain.

Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
|April 30, 1992
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A new fiber optic sensor accurately measures potassium ion levels in biological fluids. This optical sensor offers a simple, reproducible, and rapid method for determining potassium in human serum.

Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Accurate potassium ion (K+) measurement is crucial for diagnosing and managing various medical conditions.
  • Existing methods for potassium determination can be complex, time-consuming, or require specialized equipment.
  • Development of rapid, selective, and user-friendly potassium sensors is an ongoing area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel fiber optic sensor for the quantitative determination of potassium ions.
  • To assess the sensor's performance characteristics, including response range, detection limit, selectivity, and reproducibility.
  • To demonstrate the sensor's applicability for direct potassium measurement in biological samples, specifically human serum.

Main Methods:

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  • Immobilization of a pH-dependent chromogenic crown ether (Takagi reagent) onto a non-ionic polymeric resin (Amberlite XAD2).
  • Development of a fiber optic sensor utilizing reflectance measurements.
  • Calibration using aqueous potassium standards in the presence of sodium chloride and a buffer solution.
  • Testing sensor performance including response range, detection limit, selectivity over sodium, reproducibility, and optimal working pH.

Main Results:

  • The developed fiber optic sensor exhibits a response range of 1.5-100 mM for potassium ions.
  • A low detection limit of 0.25 mM K+ was achieved with good selectivity (factor of 20 over sodium).
  • The sensor demonstrated high reproducibility (+/- 0.8% at 5 mM K+), a short response time (~1 min), and an optimal working pH of 7.0-8.0.

Conclusions:

  • The developed fiber optic potassium ion sensor is a viable tool for rapid and accurate potassium determination.
  • Its ease of construction, simplicity of use, and suitability for biological fluids make it a promising alternative to conventional methods.
  • Successful application in direct determination of potassium in human serum validates its clinical potential.