Ion-selective field effect transistor (ISFET)-based calcium ion sensor with photocured polyurethane membrane suitable for ionised calcium determination in milk Original Research Article

Ca2+-ion-sensitive ISFETs with photocured polyurethane-based polymer membranes with alkylphosphate exchanger (DOPPCa) and three neutral carrier ionophores (ETH 1001, ETH 129 and ETH 5234) and dioctylsebacate as plasticizer have been studied in pure CaCl2 solutions and in background solutions containing Na+, K+, Mg2+ ions in concentrations normally found in milk. In case of DOPPCa and ETH 1001 the influence of Mg2+ ions on the slope of the response curve is reported. ISFETs with membranes containing ETH 129 are shown to have high selectivity, more than 6 weeks life-time in constant contact with a solution and high precision of ionised calcium determination. Experimental results on determination of calcium ions in a whole milk are presented.