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Lipophilic anionic dichlorofluorescein ester was examined as a chromop
hore for the development of polymeric film based optical sensors for c
alcium. A calcium organophosphate salt and a neutral ionophore were em
ployed as the active component for calcium sensing. The response pH, d
ynamic range, detection limit and selectivities are governed by the ca
lcium carrier as well as the membrane plasticizer. The membrane that u
ses the anionic chromophore and the calcium organophosphate salt respo
nds to calcium in the range of 1.0 x 10(-6) to 0.2 M at pH 7.4.