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  • Title: Development of a colorimetric sensor based on the coupling of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device and headspace microextraction for determination of formaldehyde in textile, milk, and wastewater samples.
    Author: Mohammadi V, Saraji M.
    Journal: Mikrochim Acta; 2023 Dec 29; 191(1):66. PubMed ID: 38158412.
    Abstract:
    A user-friendly, cost-effectively, portable, and environmentally friendly colorimetric sensor for the quantitative determination of formaldehyde was developed based on the combining of microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD), headspace microextraction (HSME), and digital image colorimetry. Coupling HSME and μPAD led to enhancements in selectivity and sensitivity of the sensor through sample cleanup and analyte enrichment. To construct the μPAD-HSME device, two pieces of paper as the sample and detection zone were placed facing each other so that a small common and sealed space was created between them. The color change occurred when the analyte in the gaseous form crossed this gap and reached the detection zone. Colorimetric sensing in the detection zone was performed based on the Hantzsch reaction. The color change in the detection zone was recorded by a smartphone and digital images were processed using image analysis software based on the RGB model. The influence of some key variables on the sensitivity of the method including derivatization reagent composition, sample volume, extraction temperature, and extraction time was studied and optimized. The linear dynamic range of the method was obtained in two ranges of 0.10-0.75 and 0.75-5.0 mg L-1 with a limit of detection of 0.03 mg L-1. The recoveries were in the range 80-126% for the quantification of formaldehyde in textile, milk, and wastewater samples.
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