Semi-autonomous inline water analyzer: design of a common light detector for bacterial, phage, and immunological biosensors.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
; 24(1): 66-72, 2017 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-27838908
ABSTRACT
The use of biosensors as sensitive and rapid alert systems is a promising perspective to monitor accidental or intentional environmental pollution, but their implementation in the field is limited by the lack of adapted inline water monitoring devices. We describe here the design and initial qualification of an analyzer prototype able to accommodate three types of biosensors based on entirely different methodologies (immunological, whole-cell, and bacteriophage biosensors), but whose responses rely on the emission of light. We developed a custom light detector and a reaction chamber compatible with the specificities of the three systems and resulting in statutory detection limits. The water analyzer prototype resulting from the COMBITOX project can be situated at level 4 on the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale and this technical advance paves the way to the use of biosensors on-site.
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Bactérias
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Bacteriófagos
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Água
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Técnicas Biossensoriais
Idioma:
En
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
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França