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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | UisceSense |
| Research Area | EPA Water Pillar: Safe Water |
| Project Acronym | UisceSense |
| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Alan O'Riordan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Tyndall Institute |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 51.897997428428575,-8.483722507953644 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 29/02/2016 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 28/02/2019 |
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| Project Keywords | Electrochemical Technologies; Water Monitoring; Detection pollutants; Anti-biofouling material; Reliable and Low maintenance cost |
| Project Abstract | In UisceSense, we aim to develop an innovative platform based on both electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry and under potential deposition/stripping voltammetry) and optical (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) technologies to provide label-free, real-time, sensitive and selective detection of three classes of pollutants (neonicotinoids pesticides, macrolides antibiotics and heavy metals). The active sensing area will be made of an anti-biofouling material to ensure robust and reliable sensing. Also, the active electrodes will be encapsulated in a sacrificial passivation layer that can be remotely removed. This will provide for a fresh sensor to be used in case of failure of one of the sensors, therefore reducing maintenance costs. Finally, the sensor chips will bare up to 10 sensors for multiplexed detection of the selected contaminants. A successful UisceSense project will thus develop, demonstrate and test an innovative water monitoring sensing platform that will provide invaluable information for water management and protection applications. The outputs can be divided into: - Project website - A minimum of 4 publications in peer reviewed journals will be used to disseminate key information to the scientific community. The partners will provide green and/or gold-level open access articles. - Conference presentations and Workshop organisation The partners will present results at leading national and international conferences to best communicate the results obtained during the project. Key results and policy recommendations from these presentations targeted at policy developers, governmental bodies and funding agencies, will also be available for download and sharing. - Project reports |