Electrochemical methods

In this chapter, we will look at electrochemical methods, important tools used in clinical biochemistry. These methods connect chemical reactions with electrical signals and make it possible to measure the concentration of ions and other substances in body fluids very precisely. Our main focus will be on potentiometry, since it is one of the core techniques built into modern biochemical analyzers.

Table of contents:

• 2. Introduction to Electroanalytical (Electrochemical) Methods
• 3. Basic Principle: Electrodes and Electrical Units
• 4. Electrochemical methods – general overview
• 5. Potentiometry
• 6. Electrodes Used in Potentiometry
• 7. Automation and Biochemical Analyzers
• 8. Medical Applications of Potentiometry
• 9. Electrodiagnostics – Other Applications of Electroanalytical Principles
• 10. Amperometry
• 11. Voltammetry and Polarography
• 12. Coulometry
• 13. Conductometry
• 14. Electrochemical Method in Practice (Potentiometric Titration)