In-situ flow probe for improving the performance of electrochemical stripping analysis

Submersible flow probes, originally developed for in-situ electrochemical m onitoring of trace metal contaminants, are used for minimizing common probl ems in stripping analysis, such as overlapping signals, intermetallic effec ts or ohmic distortions. These problems are alleviated via an internal deli very of an appropriate solution, containing a masking ligand, a third eleme nt, or a conductive matrix. Such attention to common problems, via in-situ manipulations of the collected metal, holds great promise for environmental and industrial applications. The coupling of fluid manipulations with the stripping sensor represents the first step towards the construction of mini aturised stripping analysers on a cable.