| abstract |
An apparatus (10) for measuring the mass of a substance includes a sensor (12) having a membrane layer (14), the membrane for receiving the substance thereon, an oscillator device (20) for driving the membrane at a reference resonant frequency, a frequency detection device (24) for determining a change in the reference resonant frequency caused by the presence of the substance on the membrane and a mass determining device (26) for determining the mass of the substance, the change in the reference resonant frequency being indicative of the mass of the substance. The apparatus may be used to determine the concentration of the substance within a volatile solution, to determine the moisture content of the substance, and to determine the boiling point of the substance. |