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Reference micro-electrodes were filled with 1 M NaCl or 1 M NaCl in 1% (w/v) agar (Fisher Scientific Co.), and had tips of 1-10 ]im diameter and resistances of 2-10 KQ. In order to distinguish K potential changes (AE ) in the presence of other tissue potential changes (AV) generated by cellular activity, the reference micro-electrode was placed very close to the K-sensitive electrode. This gave reasonable rejection (>90%) of common mode signals (see Fig. 4). 

An important class of molecule often described as clusters may better be referred to as micro-particles. This class includes metal, semiconductor and carbon clusters. Particularly interesting are the carbon clusters, C. ... 

Quantitative estimation of cyclohexane in the presence of benzene and aUphatic hydrocarbons may be accompHshed by a nitration-dehydrogenation method described in Reference 61. The mixture is nitrated with mixed acid and under conditions that induce formation of the soluble mononitroaromatic derivative. The original mixture of hydrocarbons then is dehydrogenated over a platinum catalyst and is nitrated again. The mononitro compounds of the original benzene and the benzene formed by dehydrogenation of the cyclohexane dissolve in the mixed acid. The aUphatic compound remains unattacked and undissolved. This reaction may be carried out on a micro scale. 

Figures 4c and 4d illustrate what happens when the incident electron probe is focused to illuminate alternately a crystallite in the center of the image (labelled twin) (Figure 4c) and another crystallite adjacent to the twin (Figure 4d). This focused-probe technique is sometimes referred to as micro-diffi-action. Two effects are evident in these micro-diffraction patterns. First, the diffraction patterns consist...

There are many reactions in which the products formed often act as catalysts for the reaction. The reaction rate accelerates as the reaction continues, and this process is referred to as autocatalysis. The reaction rate is proportional to a product concentration raised to a positive exponent for an autocatalytic reaction. Examples of this type of reaction are the hydrolysis of several esters. This is because the acids formed by the reaction give rise to hydrogen ions that act as catalysts for subsequent reactions. The fermentation reaction that involves the action of a micro-organism on an organic feedstock is a significant autocatalytic reaction. 

Deposit uniformity The uniformity of a deposit is an important factor in its overall corrosion resistance and is a function of geometrical factors and the throwing power of the plating solution. A distinction is made here between macro-throwing power, which refers to distribution over relatively large-scale profiles, and micro-throwing power, which relates to smaller irregularities... 

The term semimicro given as an alternative name for classification (2) is not very apt, referring as it does to samples larger than micro. 

Electrical methods of analysis (apart from electrogravimetry referred to above) involve the measurement of current, voltage or resistance in relation to the concentration of a certain species in solution. Techniques which can be included under this general heading are (i) voltammetry (measurement of current at a micro-electrode at a specified voltage) (ii) coulometry (measurement of current and time needed to complete an electrochemical reaction or to generate sufficient material to react completely with a specified reagent) (iii) potentiometry (measurement of the potential of an electrode in equilibrium with an ion to be determined) (iv) conductimetry (measurement of the electrical conductivity of a solution). 

The basic apparatus for polarographic analysis is depicted in Fig. 16.1. The dropping mercury electrode is here shown as the cathode (its most common function) it is sometimes referred to as the working or micro-electrode. The... 

The titrations so far discussed in this chapter have been concerned with the use of a reference electrode (usually S.C.E.), in conjunction with a polarised electrode (dropping mercury electrode or rotating platinum micro-electrode). Titrations may also be performed in a uniformly stirred solution by using two small but similar platinum electrodes to which a small e.m.f. (1-100 millivolts) is applied the end point is usually shown by either the disappearance or the appearance of a current flowing between the two electrodes. For the method to be applicable the only requirement is that a reversible oxidation-reduction system be present either before or after the end point. 

The most common method of recording the absorbance of a solution was to use a micro-ammeter to measure the output of the photoelectric cell, and this method is still applied to the simplest absorptiometers. The meter is usually provided with a dual scale calibrated to read (1) percentage absorbance and (2) transmission. For quantitative measurements it is more convenient to work in terms of absorbance rather than transmittance this is emphasised by reference to the two graphs shown in Fig. 17.9. 

It should be noted that apart from a passing reference to natural selection of wild-types with enhanced specific properties, the genetics of organic acid producing micro-organisms is beyond the scope of this chapter. 

The experimental data obtained in conventional size channels and micro-channels with diameters between 100 pm and 6.0 mm are examined to further elucidate and understand the differences in two-phase flow characteristics between the microchannels and conventional size channels. Since two separate sets of experiments have been conducted using air and water in acrylic channels with diameters between 500 pm and 6.0 mm, and nitrogen gas-water in fused silica channels with diameters between 50 and 500 pm, the authors refer to the former channels as conventional size channels, and the latter channels as micro-channels for convenience. Two different inlet sections were covered in micro-channel experiments, a gradually reducing section and a T-junction. 

Evaporative two-phase flow in a heated micro-channel resembles a two-phase slug flow with distinct domains of liquid and vapor. These domains are divided by the infinitely thin evaporating front, which propagates relatively to the fluid with a velocity u f equal (numerically) to the linear rate of liquid evaporation. In the frame of reference associated with micro-channel walls, the velocity of the evaporation front is... 

At steady flow in a heated micro-channel the conditions at the evaporation front may be expressed by the continuity of mass, thermal fluxes on the interface surface and the equilibrium of all acting forces (Landau and Lifshitz 1959). With reference to the evaporative meniscus the balance equations have the following form (Peles et al. 1998) ... 

The microarray electrodes used for solid state electrochemistry are a slight variation of the transistor decribed in Sect. 5.2.2 The most appealing feature is the location of all the necessary electrodes on a single microchip, the reference electrode being provided by the application of a droplet of silver epoxy to one of the gold micro electrodes (Fig. 7). 

Johnstone (2000) emphasises the importance of beginning with the macro and symbolic levels (Fig. 8.3) because both comers of the triangle are vistrahsable and can be made concrete with models (p. 12). The strb-micro level, by far the most difficult (Nelson, 2002), is described by the atomic theory of matter, in terms of particles such as electrorrs, atoms and molecules. It is commorrly referred to as the molecular level. Johnstone (2000) describes this level simirltaneorrsly as the strength and weakness of the subject of cherrristry it provides strength through the intellectual basis for chemical explanatiorrs, but it also presents a weakness when novice students try to learn and rmderstand it. 

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