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Carbon Paste Oil base

Description

Carbon Paste Electrode - Set Up
 

Carbon Paste Oil (CPO) is prepared by mixing uniform-sized graphite powder and paraffin oil. This product is applied to Carbon Paste Electrodo to have:

  1. Simple enzyme electrodes
  2. Chemically modified electrodes
 

It could not be used in an organic solvent. Keep the container closed to avoid contamination. 

Catalog No. Description
001010 CPO Carbon paste oil base (1 g)
(equal to approximately 10 electrodes) 

Preparation of Carbon Paste Electrode

Carbon Paste Oil_1 Used CPO in the electrode hole is removed using a small rod such as toothpick
Carbon Paste Oil_2 New CPO is filled into the electrode hole with a small spatula
Carbon Paste Oil_3 CPO is completely tamped into the electrode hole filling air spaces, and slightly heaped up above the surface of the hole
Carbon Paste Oil_4 The excess CPO above the hole is removed on a clean and at paper as shown in the left figure
Carbon Paste Oil_5 The surface of the electrode is moved to a clean area of the paper, and is polished using circular movement on the paper