Science News Online (1/2/99): References for Thin probe measures pH of heart

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Thin probe measures pH of heart

Threaded through a vein to the heart, a small, newly developed pH sensor continuously measures the acidity or alkalinity of heart tissues and blood.

References:

Marzouk, S.A.M. . . . W.E. Cascio. 1998. Electrodeposited iridium oxide pH electrode for measurement of extracellular myocardial acidosis during acute ischemia. Analytical Chemistry 70(Dec. 1):5054.

Sources:

Wayne E. Cascio
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Department of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7075

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