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Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis Based Electroanalysis of Triazine Herbicides

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The number of pesticides used in agriculture is increasing steadily, leading to contamination of soil and drinking water. Herein, we present a microfluidic platform to detect the extent of contamination in soil samples. A microchip capillary electrophoresis system with in-channel electrodes was fabricated for label-free electroanalytical detection of triazine herbicides. The sample mixture contained three representative triazines: simazine, atrazine and ametryn. The electropherogram for each individual injection of simazine, atrazine and ametryn showed peaks at 58, 66 and 72 s whereas a mixture of them showed distinct peaks at 59, 67 and 71 s respectively. The technique as such may prove to be a useful qualitative and quantitative tool for the similar environmental pollutants.

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This paper was supported by Samsung Research Fund, Sungkyunkwan University, 2013.

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  1. Complex Fluids Research Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 136-791, Republic of Korea

    Kamrul Islam

  2. School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seobu-Ro 2066, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 440-746, Republic of Korea

    Rohit Chand, Dawoon Han & Yong-Sang Kim

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Islam, K., Chand, R., Han, D. et al. Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis Based Electroanalysis of Triazine Herbicides. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 94, 41–45 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1378-3

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