CPC G01N 33/492 (2013.01) [G01N 27/06 (2013.01); G01N 33/48707 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method for deriving a calibration curve for determining a concentration of an analyte in an electrochemical reactor with a given design, the method comprising:
determining a current level, measured after a predetermined amount of time, between a functionalized electrode and a reference electrode in said electrochemical reactor in absence of an analyte, said current level forming a zero-concentration current,
injecting a fluid comprising an analyte in a first given concentration in said electrochemical reactor, determining after said predetermined amount of time a first calibration current level corresponding to said first given concentration and calculating a first current ratio of said first current level to said zero-concentration current,
repeating the previous step for at least a second given concentration of said analyte, yielding at least a second current ratio of a second current level to said zero-concentration current,
obtaining a calibration curve indicative of current ratio as a function of concentration from said first current ratio and at least said second current ratio, said current ratio being constant for electrochemical reactors with the given design.
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