Capacitive tensiography: a new modality for the fiber drop multianalyser

Augousti, A.T., Mason, J., McMillan, N.D. and Wang, C.H. (1998) Capacitive tensiography: a new modality for the fiber drop multianalyser. In: Institute of Physics (Great Britain). Applied Optics Division. 5th Divisional Conference; 16-19 Mar 1998, Brighton, England. ISBN 0750304561

Abstract

The development of a new measurement modality for the fiber drop multianalyser is reported. The optrode used in earlier studies has been modified to permit simultaneous measurement of optical and capacitance information during drop formation. Measurements on a range of liquids are reported, and variations in the capacitance of the order of several percent are achieved. The dynamic range of this measurement channel is approximately 5500, although noise considerations reduce ths approximately by a factor of three. The ability of the new technique to discriminate between test solutions is analysed.

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