Detection of the Crystallization Process of Paracetamol with a Multi-Mode Optical Fiber in a Reflective Configuration
A configuration of a refractometer sensor is described with the aim of optically detecting the crystallization process of paracetamol. The developed sensing head is based on a conventional cleaved multi-mode fiber. The fiber tip sensor structure was submitted to contact with the liquid of interest (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-12-01
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Series: | Sensors |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/1/87 |
Summary: | A configuration of a refractometer sensor is described with the aim of optically detecting the crystallization process of paracetamol. The developed sensing head is based on a conventional cleaved multi-mode fiber. The fiber tip sensor structure was submitted to contact with the liquid of interest (paracetamol fully dissolved in 40% <i>v</i>/<i>v</i> of ethanol/water) and the crystallization process of paracetamol, induced with continued exposure to air, was monitored in real time. |
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ISSN: | 1424-8220 |