“…The continuous on-line measurement of K + in whole blood during human open-heart surgery is an impressive example of the advantages of the sensor approach as compared to batch analysis. , Whereas in analyzers urine is usually diluted 369 and makes the use of PVC membranes possible, silicone rubber membranes proved to be superior for bedside monitoring of K + in undiluted urine owing to smaller anionic interferences. , Various other applications, such as use in saliva, muscles of various animals (microelectrodes and in thick-film sensor arrays 78 ), or retina (microelectrodes), , and the determination of exchangeable potassium in soils , were reported. Contrary to theoretical expectations, it was claimed that the use of added lipophilic anionic sites leads to an increased interference of acetate for a valinomycin membrane . The scarcity of the data, the fact that one of the two membranes with sites contained 112 mol % sites, a ratio at which the concentration of noncomplexed carrier is negligible, as well as the use of unbuffered solutions for solid-contact electrodes, which are notoriously sensitive to CO 2 , indicate, however, that this finding should be interpreted with care.…”