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Impedimetric Sensors in Environmental Analysis: An Overview

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In recent years, there has been a great need for rapid, reliable, specific and sensitive techniques for environmental monitoring. Conventional analytical techniques for environmental monitoring involves high cost, skilled personnel and also often are not available for online detection. On the other hand, impedance-based electrochemical sensing has the advantages of low cost, ease of use, portability and ability to perform both screening and online monitoring. Impedance-based detection technique is very powerful tool for the analysis of interfacial properties related to biosensing and chemical sensing at the modified electrode surfaces. Impedance method is less destructive as compared to other electrochemical methods for bio and chemical analysis. Impedance sensing gives direct electrical signals and does not require a label or other pre-treatment process. Label-free detection for biological and chemical analysis has been widely reported to detect environmental toxins. This chapter describes basic concepts in sensor design and construction and also covers recent developments in the field of impedimetric sensing applied to environmental analysis. Selected examples are discussed with respect to mycotoxins (aflatoxin M1, aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A), antibiotic and pesticide residue analysis.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported under NAIP project of ICAR, Govt. of India No. C4/C10125.

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    Sunil Bhand

  2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, 403726, Goa, India

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Bhand, S., Bacher, G. (2018). Impedimetric Sensors in Environmental Analysis: An Overview. In: Bhattacharya, S., Agarwal, A., Chanda, N., Pandey, A., Sen, A. (eds) Environmental, Chemical and Medical Sensors. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7751-7_4

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