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Measurement of alkali ion concentration

CA 1307445 C · Owner: Gibbons, Ian · Inventors: Gibbons, Ian

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A method for detecting the presence of a metal ion in an aqueous environment, which comprises contacting a micelle-forming material, a hydrophobic or amphiphilic dye, and a hydrophobic ionophore capable of selectively binding the ion with a sample of the aqueous environment to form a mixture and measuring a change in absorbance of light by the dye is disclosed, along with compositions used in practicing the invention.

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  • Granted September 15, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 15, 2009.
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FiledDecember 2, 1987
GrantedSeptember 15, 1992
Term endedSeptember 15, 2009
Patent numberCA 1307445 C
Classification (IPC)G01N31/22

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedDec 2, 1987Patent grantedSep 15, 1992Term endedSep 15, 2009

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