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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-31
pubmed:abstractText
A novel analytical system AWACSS (automated water analyser computer-supported system) based on immunochemical technology has been developed that can measure several organic pollutants at low nanogram per litre level in a single few-minutes analysis without any prior sample pre-concentration nor pre-treatment steps. Having in mind actual needs of water-sector managers related to the implementation of the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) (98/83/EC, 1998) and Water Framework Directive WFD (2000/60/EC, 2000), drinking, ground, surface, and waste waters were major media used for the evaluation of the system performance. The instrument was equipped with remote control and surveillance facilities. The system's software allows for the internet-based networking between the measurement and control stations, global management, trend analysis, and early-warning applications. The experience of water laboratories has been utilised at the design of the instrument's hardware and software in order to make the system rugged and user-friendly. Several market surveys were conducted during the project to assess the applicability of the final system. A web-based AWACSS database was created for automated evaluation and storage of the obtained data in a format compatible with major databases of environmental organic pollutants in Europe. This first part article gives the reader an overview of the aims and scope of the AWACSS project as well as details about basic technology, immunoassays, software, and networking developed and utilised within the research project. The second part article reports on the system performance, first real sample measurements, and an international collaborative trial (inter-laboratory tests) to compare the biosensor with conventional anayltical methods.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0956-5663
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1499-508
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-7-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Algorithms, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Biosensing Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Biotechnology, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Database Management Systems, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Environmental Monitoring, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Equipment Design, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Equipment Failure Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Immunoassay, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Information Storage and Retrieval, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Internet, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Microchemistry, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Microcomputers, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Microfluidic Analytical Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Organic Chemicals, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Software, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Software Design, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-User-Computer Interface, pubmed-meshheading:15626603-Water Pollutants, Chemical
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Automated water analyser computer supported system (AWACSS) Part I: Project objectives, basic technology, immunoassay development, software design and networking.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (IPTC), Eberhard-Karls-University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Tuebingen 72076, Germany. jens.tschmelak@ipc.uni-tuebingen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies