by Will Stockton | May 30, 2024 | Boats & Hull Potential
Cathodic Over Protection Risks What Are The Risks of Cathodic Over Protection? It is very important to protect metal structures in water. The most common are made of Steel, including: Boats, Wind Turbines and Pipes. The most common method is by using Sacrificial...
by Will Stockton | May 23, 2024 | Agricultural Methods, pH, Conductivity & DO
Determining the pH of Mineral Soil The pH of a mineral soil is defined as the pH, measured potentiometrically, of the suspension obtained by shaking the soil with water under controlled conditions. Equipment Required: 1. EDT directION pH Meter Model QP451 (All other...
by Will Stockton | May 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
Cleaning a Fluoride ISE Q My Fluoride ISE has stopped measuring at very low levels (below 0.1ppm). It used to be very sensitive but no longer what can I do? A The sensitive membrane will have been contaminated or coated with something. The easy solution is to clean...
by Will Stockton | May 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
Electrode Storage Q In my lab I noticed that the conductivity electrodes are stored in pH7 buffer with all the pH electrodes. Can that be right? A Great question! No is the short answer. Conductivity cells should be rinsed after use with deionised water and then...
by Will Stockton | May 23, 2024 | Technical Articles
Chloride ISE Maintenance All crystalline ISEs do start to develop an oxidised layer on the crystal after a period of time. If the electrode is immersed for a long time it also gets a little soft on the outer layer. All you need do is dry the grey crystal surface and...
