The Mantis pH Probe can be used to measure pH in many of your science projects.  The probe is very robust but a few situations should be avoided with the pH probe:

• NEVER submerge the plastic sensor end (the corded end) in any liquid as it is not waterproof
• NEVER exceed the 80⁰ C maximum temperature or you may permanently damage the probe
• NEVER store the sensor electrode in distilled water
• NEVER store the sensor electrode dry
• NEVER use the sensor in an acid or base solution with a concentration of more than 1.0 molar

Some things you should do:

• ALWAYS keep the plastic end of the sensor dry
• ALWAYS rinse the sensor tip with distilled water before performing your experiment.  If electrode bead or diaphragm is occluded or contaminated, the following reagents may be used.
  • For fatty or oily product, tensed cleaner.
  • For calcium and sulfide deposits and metal hydroxide coating dilute hydrochloric acid (10%)
  • For material with protein content a cleaning mixture of hydrochloric acid (10%) and pepsin (saturated).
• ALWAYS follow the storage recommendations for the pH probe and keep the sensor electrode stored in a pH 4 buffer/KCl (potassium chloride)

The pH Probe is ideal for experiments in the chemistry lab, biology lab or physics lab.  The probe is also ideal in gathering data outside of a lab situation!

• Measuring pH in a lake or river or a lab sample