Title :
A biosensor for water quality monitoring
Author :
Ory, Jean-Marie ; Jacques, Francois ; Boudey, Yvan
Author_Institution :
Centre de Recherche en Autom. de Nancy, Vandoeuvre, France
Abstract :
A biosensor for detecting phytotoxic or nutrient substances in water has been developed. It utilizes a thin film of unicellular algae whose growth and photosynthetic efficiency are related to water chemical composition. Two versions of the sensor are described. The first one is a modified dissolved oxygen sensor (Clark cell), the second one uses infrared chlorophyll fluorescence
Keywords :
biomolecular effects of radiation; biosensors; chemical variables measurement; fluorescence; monitoring; oxygen; photosynthesis; water pollution measurement; BIOTOXITEL; Clark cell; H2O; IR chlorophyll fluorescence; O2; O2 sensor; biosensor; chemical composition; growth; modified dissolved oxygen sensor; nutrient substances; photosynthetic efficiency; phytotoxic substances; thin film; unicellular algae; water quality monitoring; Algae; Biochemistry; Biomembranes; Biosensors; Chemicals; Fluorescence; Infrared sensors; Monitoring; Pollution measurement; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1996. IMTC-96. Conference Proceedings. Quality Measurements: The Indispensable Bridge between Theory and Reality., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3312-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1996.507592
