Electrochemical digestion

A measurement device for digesting at least one analyte of an aqueous sample, comprising:

• a digestion device;
• two or more carbon substituted material electrodes, wherein the two or more carbon substituted material electrodes comprise an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode is affixed to an anode block and the cathode is affixed to a cathode block;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:
• introduce the aqueous sample comprising the at least one analyte into the digestion device comprising the two or more carbon substituted material electrodes;
• adjust, using at least one of the anode block and the cathode block, in real time, a distance between the anode block and the cathode block for each of a successive digestion;
• digest the at least one analyte by applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode of the digestion device, wherein the digesting comprises a step-wise disintegration digestion of the at least one analyte prior to a partial digestion of another analyte, wherein the step-wise disintegration digestion adjusts the distance between the anode block and the cathode block preselected for a given reaction measurement, and a volume of the digestion device;
• homogenize, using a plurality of bubbles, at least one another analyte, wherein the digesting of the at least one analyte generates the plurality of bubbles, wherein the digestion device comprises a gas outlet separate from a digested sample outlet;
• measure the at least one analyte of the aqueous sample from a digested material, using a measurement device selected from the group consisting of:
• an electrochemical device and an optical measurement device, wherein the measuring comprises a quantification of an interferant;
• and
• modifying the electrical potential based upon the measurement of the at least one analyte.

A product for digesting at least one analyte of an aqueous sample, comprising:

• a digestion device;
• two or more carbon substituted material electrodes, wherein the two or more carbon substituted material electrodes comprise an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode is affixed to an anode block and the cathode is affixed to a cathode block;
• and
• a storage device having code stored therewith, the code being executable by the processor and comprising:
• code that introduces the aqueous sample comprising the at least one analyte into the digestion device comprising the two or more carbon substituted material electrodes;
• code that adjusts, using at least one of the anode block and the cathode block, in real time, a distance between the anode block and the cathode block for each of a successive digestion;
• code that digests the at least one analyte by applying an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode of the digestion device, wherein the digesting comprises a step-wise disintegration digestion of the at least one analyte prior to a partial digestion of another analyte, wherein the step-wise disintegration digestion adjusts the distance between the anode block and the cathode block preselected for a given reaction measurement, and a volume of the digestion device;
• code that homogenizes, using a plurality of bubbles, at least one another analyte, wherein the digesting of the at least one analyte generates the plurality of bubbles, wherein the digestion device comprises a gas outlet separate from a digested sample outlet;
• code that measures the at least one analyte of the aqueous sample from a digested material, using a measurement device selected from the group consisting of:
• an electrochemical device and an optical measurement device, wherein the measuring comprises a quantification of an interferant;
• and
• code that modifies the electrical potential based upon the measurement of the at least one analyte.