Optimal Calibration Procedure for Calibrating the pH meters: Chemical and Statistical Approach for the pH Calibration Procedure - Softcover

Kitsos, Christos P.; G. Kolovos, Konstantinos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3843352860 ISBN 13: 9783843352864

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The pH measurement in chemical analysis is an important index in numerous applications, e.g. chemical engineering, environmental science, materials science, biochemistry, pharmaceutical industry. Routine pH measurements are carried out with pH meter-glass electrode assemblies. The use of these electrodes is subject to various effects, producing uncertainties of unknown magnitude. Therefore, the measurement of pH requires a suitable calibration by certified standard buffer solutions traceable to primary pH standards. This monograph addresses the optimal experimental procedure for the calibration problem to common pH meters, under D- and c-optimality criteria. By considering the simple regression model, the main target is to estimate as a nonlinear function the calibrating value. Two optimal design procedures are adopted to tackle the problem: D- and c-optimality. Therefore various data sets are examined, under the D- and c-optimal approach, to obtain the appropriate model for calibrating pH meters.

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About the Author

Prof C. P. Kitsos received a MA from Un. of New Brunswick and PhD from Un. of Glasgow. He is a Professor at the Technological Educat. Inst. of Athens. Dr K. G. Kolovos received a BSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering from N.T.U.A., Greece. He is an adjunct Lecturer at the School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (A.S.PE.T.E.), Athens.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3843352860
• ISBN 13: 9783843352864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100