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Novel sensing device based on potentiometric measurement for the detection of lithium

Merzouk S., Zine N., Tahajanan M., Agouzoul M., Bausells J., Teixidor F., Jaffrezic-Renault N., Errachid A., Institut des Sciences Analytiques, FR

The therapy of manic depressive psychosis with lithium salts requires periodic measurements of the Li concentration in whole blood, plasma, urine or serum. The analysis is difficult because of the low lithium concentration compared to [...]

On-Chip Ion-selective Microesensor for Evaluation of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential

Lim T.-S., Dávila A., Wallace D.C., Burke P., UC Irvine, US

The mitochondrial membrane potential is used to generate and regulate energy in living systems, driving the conversion of ADP to ATP, and controlling apoptosis, all central to human health and disease. Therefore, there is a [...]