Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)

The amount of oxygen needed by bacteria and other microorganisms to break down organic matter in an aerobic environment is known as the biochemical oxygen demand. Although it is commonly employed as a measure of water’s organic quality, it should … Read more

Capillary Electrophoresis: Types, Instrumentation, Uses

Capillary Electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a highly sensitive separation technique that has been primarily developed based on the concept of high-performance liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, and electrophoretic methods. The use of capillary electrophoresis (CE) has proven to be advantageous in the … Read more

Chromatography: Principles, Types, Applications

Chromatography

Chromatography is a technique for separating a mixture of components into their constituents by distributing them in equilibrium between two phases, the stationary phase, and the mobile phase. The basis for the chromatography method is the variation in the rate at which … Read more

Nanosensors: Definition, Types, Examples, Applications

Nanosensors

Nanosensors are devices with a characteristic dimension of just a few nanometers, they function similarly to regular sensors in that they detect minute quantities and transform them into signals that must be analyzed. Materials with nanoscale sizes have lately emerged as … Read more

Ion Chromatography: Principle, Instrumentation, Advantages

Ion Chromatography

Ion chromatography (IC) is a separation technique that exhibits several similarities with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, IC also possesses distinct characteristics, such as its principle of separation and modes of detection, which allow its independent investigation. Ion chromatography (IC) … Read more

Potentiometry: Principle, Types, Electrodes, Advantages

Potentiometry

Potentiometry is an electrochemical method that measures the electrical potential between two electrodes immersed in the solution to be analyzed. The necessary equipment for potentiometry consists of a potential measurement instrument, a reference electrode, and an indication electrode. Techniques known … Read more