Abstract
A microfluidic sensor for long-term monitoring of phosphate levels has been developed that incorporates sampling, reagent and waste storage, detection, and wireless communication into a compact and portable device. The sensor is based on the yellow method for phosphate determination, a simple colorimetric technique involving the formation of vanadomolybdophosphoric acid when a phosphate-containing sample is mixed with an acidic reagent containing ammonium molybdate and ammonium meta-vanadate. This paper describes the application of the phosphate sensor to the on-site analysis of effluent from a wastewater treatment plant. The data was validated by comparison with the plant's existing online monitor, and a good correlation between the two sets of data was achieved, showing that the phosphate sensor is capable of operating satisfactorily at low mg L-1 levels over extended periods of time.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 508-515 |
| Journal | IEEE Sensors Journal |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Environmental Chemistry (incl Atmospheric Chemistry)
- Instrumental Methods (excl Immunological and Bioassay Methods)
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