Grantee Research Project Results

Development of a New Microelectrode Array Biosensing System for Environmental Monitoring

EPA Grant Number: R825323
Title: Development of a New Microelectrode Array Biosensing System for Environmental Monitoring
Investigators: Sadik, Omowunmi
Institution: The State University of New York at Binghamton
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Project Period: October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1999 (Extended to September 30, 2000)
Project Amount: $280,095
RFA: Analytical and Monitoring Methods (1996) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Water , Land and Waste Management , Air , Ecological Indicators/Assessment/Restoration , Environmental Statistics

Description:

The purpose of this project is to develop and carry out field demonstration of electroactive polymer-based biosensing systems utilizing microelectrode arrays and individually addressable sensing chips in a multi-analyte sensing format for environmental analysis. The studies will focus on the design, synthesis and complete characterization of antibody and enzyme-modified macroelectrodes using electrochemical, spectroscopic, and surface microscopic techniques. Practical application studies probing the interactions between the modified electrodes and priority environmental compounds, particularly those predominant in groundwater and air pollution assessments will be carried out. The optimization of experimental variables influencing sensor selectivity and sensitivity as well as the transfer of the technology onto microelectrode arrays and sensing chips will be investigated. The applicability of the proposed method for field analytical monitoring will be carried out, and comparative studies with US-EPA test methods for evaluating solid wastes (SW-846) will be considered. The study is expected to assemble the basic chemical and biological information necessary to identify, characterize, measure, and therefore predict environmental pollutants by providing a cheaper alternative to environmental monitoring and assessment studies, and will significantly contribute to the protection of human health and the environment.

Publications and Presentations:

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Journal Articles:

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Supplemental Keywords:

environmental analysis, monitoring, analytical, groundwater, water, environmental pollutant,, RFA, Scientific Discipline, Ecosystem Protection/Environmental Exposure & Risk, Environmental Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Monitoring/Modeling, Electron Microscopy, Engineering, environmental monitoring, environmental measurement, field portable monitoring, microelectrode, biomonitoring, biosensing system, environmental engineering, spectroscopic, electrochemical analysis, solid waste, groundwater

Relevant Websites:

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