Low impedance coaxial K+ selective microelectrodes

Pflugers Arch. 1979 Nov;382(2):189-92. doi: 10.1007/BF00584221.

Abstract

A procedure for preparing coaxial K+ selective microelectrodes with a low longitudinal resistance (Re) of the liquid ion exchanger selective barrel is described. The low resistance was attained by inserting another microelectrode filled with 0.5 mol . 1-1 KCl into the ion-exchanger column (Corning 477317). The lower longitudinal resistance decreases the noise level and consequently increases the resolving power five times. This modification makes it possible to measure small and rapid K+ concentration changes.

MeSH terms

  • Electrophysiology / instrumentation*
  • Microelectrodes*
  • Potassium / physiology*

Substances

  • Potassium