DETECTING A CHEMICAL IMPURITY  

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	Publication number: WO2007080415 (A1) Publication date: 2007-07-19 Inventor(s): HILBORNE VICTORIA [GB]; KING JOHN [GB]; BROWN ROGER [GB] Applicant(s): SOUTH BANK UNIV ENTPR LTD [GB]; HILBORNE VICTORIA [GB]; KING JOHN [GB]; BROWN ROGER [GB] Classification:   - international: G01N33/14; G01N27/06; G01N33/02; G01N27/06 - European: G01N33/14 Application number: WO2007GB00093 20070112  Priority number(s): GB20060000528 20060112     View INPADOC patent family   View list of citing documents   View document in the European Register     Also published as:   EP1977235  (A1)     AU2007204241  (A1)     Cited documents:   US4626833 (A)     US4918391 (A)     FR2574939 (A1)     EP1494000 (A1)     US2611007 (A)       more >> Report a data error here    Abstract of WO 2007080415  (A1) The invention is a detector (15) which comprises: a probe (17) insertable into a drink; processing means (13) coupled to the probe; and an indicator coupled to the processing means; wherein the processing means is configured to receive a signal from the probe and compare said received signal with a stored reference to determine whether a liquid into which said probe is inserted includes a chemical impurity, the processor being configured to operate said indicator in the event that said liquid is determined to include a said chemical impurity.; The invention is also a method of detecting a chemical impurity in a liquid of a drink, the method comprising: inserting a probe (17) into the liquid; connecting the probe to a source of electric potential; measuring a response of said liquid; comparing said response to a reference; determining whether a liquid into which said probe is inserted includes a chemical impurity; and indicating that said liquid includes a said chemical impurity.   Data supplied from the esp@cenet database — Worldwide