start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=4 cd-vols= no-issue=12 article-no= start-page=15249 end-page=15254 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2019 dt-pub=20190703 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Characterization of Pieces of Paper That Form Reagent Containers for Use as Portable Analytical Devices en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract= Reagent-deposited pieces of paper were characterized by the use of a compact conductometer, a compact pH sensor, and a conventional spectrophotometer to assess their suitability for use as reagent containers. The pieces of paper were fabricated by wax printing to form a limited hydrophilic area to which a consistent volume of an aqueous reagent could be added. The pieces of paper without the reagent increased the conductivity of water gradually because of the release of sodium salts, whereas pH of NaOH decreased because of the acidity of the functional groups in the paper. Three reagents, sulfamic acid as an acid, Na2CO3 as a base, and BaCl2 as a metal salt, were deposited on the pieces of paper to evaluate their ability to release from the pieces of paper. Sulfamic acid and Na2CO3 were released in quantities of 58 and 73% into water after 420 s, whereas 100% of BaCl2 was released after 480 s. The conductometric titrations of NaOH, HCl, and Na2SO4, and the spectrophotometry of Fe2+ were examined using the pieces of paper that contained sulfamic acid, Na2CO3, BaCl2, and 1,10-phenanthroline. Titrations using the pieces of paper suggested that the reagents were quantitatively released into the titrant, which resulted in a linear relationship between the endpoints and the equivalent points. In 120 s of soaking time, 60-70% of the reagents were released. The spectrophotometric measurements of Fe2+ indicated that when an excess amount of the reagents was deposited onto the pieces of paper, they nonetheless sufficiently fulfilled the role of a reagent container. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=BukingSupatana en-aut-sei=Buking en-aut-mei=Supatana kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=SuedomiYusuke en-aut-sei=Suedomi en-aut-mei=Yusuke kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=NacaprichaDuangjai en-aut-sei=Nacapricha en-aut-mei=Duangjai kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=KanetaTakashi en-aut-sei=Kaneta en-aut-mei=Takashi kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil=Flow Innovation-Research for Science and Technology Laboratories (FIRST Labs) and Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University kn-affil= affil-num=2 en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University kn-affil= affil-num=3 en-affil=Flow Innovation-Research for Science and Technology Laboratories (FIRST Labs) and Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University kn-affil= affil-num=4 en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University kn-affil= END