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Disposable and Low-Cost Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Analysis

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  • Giancarla Alberti

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Camilla Zanoni

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Lisa Rita Magnaghi

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Unità di Ricerca di Pavia, INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

  • Raffaela Biesuz

    (Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Unità di Ricerca di Pavia, INSTM, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy)

Abstract

Environmental contamination affects human health and reduces the quality of life. Therefore, the monitoring of water and air quality is important, ensuring that all areas are acquiescent with the current legislation. Colorimetric sensors deliver quick, naked-eye detection, low-cost, and adequate determination of environmental analytes. In particular, disposable sensors are cheap and easy-to-use devices for single-shot measurements. Due to increasing requests for in situ analysis or resource-limited zones, disposable sensors’ development has increased. This review provides a brief insight into low-cost and disposable colorimetric sensors currently used for environmental analysis. The advantages and disadvantages of different colorimetric devices for environmental analysis are discussed.

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  • Giancarla Alberti & Camilla Zanoni & Lisa Rita Magnaghi & Raffaela Biesuz, 2020. "Disposable and Low-Cost Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-23, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:22:p:8331-:d:443123
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