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posted on 2019-01-29, 11:06 authored by Jittima Choosang, Apon Numnuam, Panote Thavarungkul, Proespichaya Kanatharana, Tanja RaduTanja Radu, Sami Ullah, Aleksandar RaduSimple, robust, and low-cost nitrate-and ammonium-selective electrodes were made using substrate prepared from household materials. We explored phosphonium-based ILs and poly (methyl methacrylate)/poly(decyl methacrylate)(MMA-DMA) copolymer as matrix materials alternative to classical PVC-based membranes. IL-based membranes showed suitability only for nitrate-selective electrode exhibiting linear concentration range between 5.0 × 10−6 and 2.5 × 10−3 M with a detection limit of 5.5 × 10−7 M. On the other hand, MMA-DMA—based membranes showed suitability for both ammonium-and nitrate-selective electrodes, and were successfully applied to detect NO3− and NH4+ in water and soil samples. The proposed ISEs exhibited near-Nernstian potentiometric responses to NO3− and NH4+ with the linear range concentration between 5.0 × 10−5 and 5.0 × 10−2 M (LOD = 11.3 µM) and 5.0 × 10−6 and 1.0 × 10−3 M (LOD = 1.2 µM), respectively. The power of ISEs to detect NO3− and NH4+ in water and soils was tested by comparison with traditional, portable colorimetric techniques. Procedures required for analysis by each technique from the perspective of a non-trained person (e.g., farmer) and the convenience of the use on the field are compared and contrasted.
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Authors are thankful for funds provided by British Council, Newton Fund, (grant #261867079) and The Thailand Research Fund (grant no. PDG60W0017).
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CHOOSANG, J. ... et al, 2018. Simultaneous detection of ammonium and nitrate in environmental samples using on ion-selective electrode and comparison with portable colorimetric assays. Sensors, 18 (10), 3555.Publisher
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