a precision balance designed to weigh quantities between 10–6 and 10–9 kilogram
microbalance in American English
(ˈmaɪkroʊˌbæləns)
noun
an extremely sensitive balance, used to weigh matter that is lighter than one tenth of a gram
microbalance in American English
(ˈmaikrəˌbæləns)
noun
Chemistry
a balance for weighing minute quantities of material
Word origin
[1900–05; micro- + balance]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: burnout, desensitize, elder statesman, internship, throwawaymicro- is a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcomputer; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities ofa substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram)
Examples of 'microbalance' in a sentence
microbalance
The obtained hybrid microparticles have been used as sensing materials of quart microbalance gas sensors.
Andrea Savoldelli, Gabriele Magna, Sara Nardis, Frank R. Fronczek, Kevin M. Smith,Corrado Di Natale, Roberto Paolesse 2017, 'Enhance of Sensitivity of Corrole Functionalized Polymeric Microspheres Coated QuartzMicrobalances', Proceedingshttps://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/1/4/406. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Quartz crystal microbalance studies identified specific protein-protein interactions in a lipid membrane.
Alexandr N Simonov, Jessica K Holien, Joyee Chun In Yeung, Ann D Nguyen, C Jo Corbin,Jie Zheng, Vladimir L Kuznetsov, Richard J Auchus, Alan J Conley, Alan M Bond, MichaelW Parker, Raymond J Rodgers, Lisandra L Martin 2015, 'Mechanistic Scrutiny Identifies a Kinetic Role for Cytochrome b5 Regulation of HumanCytochrome P450c17 (CYP17A1, P450 17A1).', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4654539?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This work presents a data acquisition system used in a mass sensor: quartz crystal microbalance.
Kleber Romero Felizardo 2006, 'Data Acquisition System for Quartz Crystal Microbalances', Semina: Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicashttp://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semexatas/article/view/1874. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Electrochemical properties were investigated with the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and cyclic voltammetry.
Varela Hamilton, Torresi Roberto M., Buttry Daniel A. 2000, 'Study of charge compensation during the redox process of self-doped polyaniline inaqueous media', Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Societyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532000000100007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The layer formation was monitored by quartz crystal microbalance.
Th. Balkenhohl, S. Adelt, R. Dronov, F. Lisdat 2008, 'Oxygen-reducing electrodes based on layer-by-layer assemblies of cytochrome c andlaccasse', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248108001355. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The binding behavior of phosphonated gelatin on the titanium surface was quantitatively analyzed by a quartz crystal microbalance.
Zhou X, Park SH, Mao H, Isoshima T, Wang Y, Ito Y 2015, 'Nanolayer formation on titanium by phosphonated gelatin for cell adhesion and growthenhancement', International Journal of Nanomedicinehttp://www.dovepress.com/nanolayer-formation-on-titanium-by-phosphonated-gelatin-for-cell-adhes-peer-reviewed-article-IJN. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Potential dependent adsorption of oxygen on a gold electrode surface was proved by electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance.
Sheng-Fu Tong, Hidenori Noguchi, Takuya Masuda, Kohei Uosaki 2013, 'Direct proof of potential dependent oxygen adsorption on a gold electrode surfaceby electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138824811300194X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The layer thickness was monitored with an in situ quartz crystal microbalance and calibrated against ex situ stylus profilometer measurements.
Kazuhiro Kawashima, Yuji Okamoto, Orazmuhammet Annayev, Nobuo Toyokura, Ryota Takahashi,Mikk Lippmaa, Kenji Itaka, Yoshikazu Suzuki, Nobuyuki Matsuki, Hideomi Koinuma 2017, 'Combinatorial screening of halide perovskite thin films and solar cells by mask-definedIR laser molecular beam epitaxy', Science and Technology of Advanced Materialshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2017.1314172. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The electrodeposition of cadmium on silver was analysed by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical quartz microbalance and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
Remigiusz Kowalik, Piotr Żabiński, Krzysztof Mech 2013, 'Electrochemical studies of Cd UPD on polycrystalline silver', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138824811300091X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)