title: Personal computer control of electrochemical detectors utilized for mitochondrial studies.
abstract: In the present communication a personal computer control of electrodes particularly suited for mitochondrial research such as the oxygen electrode, the pH electrode and ion-selective electrodes is described. A personal computer equipped with a data acquisition board, a color monitor, a graphical programming software and a numerical analysis/graphics software provides complete instrumental control, data storage, processing and presentation of experimental data. The major objective of this work is the analysis and utilization of a virtual instrumentation software for data acquisition and control of electrochemical detectors; this may greatly improve the performance and flexibility of the system compared to traditional approaches such as the potentiometric recorders.
authors.affiliation: IRS Srl, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cazzaro
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rigobello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bindoli
mesh_terms: D000703:Analog-Digital Conversion; D002138:Calibration; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D008838:Microcomputers; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen