Manufacturing of a New Selective Membrane Electrode for Neomycin Sulfate and its Estimation by Potentiometric Method
The research aims to prepare a new ionic membrane selective electrode for NYM Neomycin based on tungstophosphoric acid (TPA), Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) and DPPH (Di-Butyl Phthalate). It was found that the electrode is sensitive to concentrations ranging between (1 x 10-1-1 x 10-5) mol/L, and it gave a Nernstian response of (29.7 mV/decade) and a correlation coefficient (r) of (0.9939). The factors affecting the response of the electrode were studied, as it was found that the best concentration of the internal filling solution was (1 x 10-3) mol/L, and that the best pH range in which the electrode worked was between (3.5-1.5) and the best Nernstian response at pH (pH = 2.5) The effect of temperature was also studied, as it was found that the best temperature was (25°C) and the response time of the electrode was between (20-40) seconds. It was also found that the chronological age of the electrode was (25) days. The selectivity coefficient (Ki,jpot) was calculated in the presence of negative and positively charged interfering ions.