Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for detecting the presence and amount of acetate in cell culture and fermentation media. The electrochemical sensor has a pH electrode, an internal reference electrode, a special high-tensile strength gas permeable membrane, and internal reference electrolyte such that acetate concentration can be measured using a pretreatment buffer having a pH of about 5.5.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2001
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2004
Assignee:
Nova Biomedical Corporation
Inventors:
Ravi Kumar Meruva, Jeffrey Chen-Yie Chien, Chung Chang Young