A Simple, Low‐cost and Sensitive Approach for Chemiluminescence Detection in Flow Systems

Abstract

A simple and low‐cost approach for chemiluminescence detection in flow systems is presented using a sensitive photomultiplier tube (PMT) base detector and a home‐made chemiluminescence flow cell. The application of the constructed unites together with data acquisition using a developed LabVIEW program for flow injection chemiluminescence monitoring showed that the presented approach establishes a reliable and versatile home‐made setup and can be used both for education and research purposes.

Keywords:

• PMT base detector
• chemiluminescence
• LabVIEW

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) for financial support (348‐2003‐4947).