Abstract
Toxicants in water sources are of concern. We developed a tool that is affordable and easy-to-use for monitoring toxicity in water. It is a biosensor composed of disposable bioreporter pads (calcium alginate matrix with immobilized bacteria) and a non-disposable CMOS photodetector. Various parameters to enhance the sensor's signal have been tested, including the effect of alginate and bacterium concentrations. The effect of various toxicants, as well as, environmental samples were tested by evaluating their effect on bacterial luminescence. This is the first step in the creation of a sensitive and simple operative tool that may be used in different environments.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 290-297 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Talanta |
Volume | 149 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Bioluminescence
- Bioreporter
- Biosensor
- Calcium Alginate
- Water pollution
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Analytical Chemistry