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Immobilised activated sludge based biosensor for biochemical oxygen demand measurement

Liu, Jing LU ; Björnsson, Lovisa LU and Mattiasson, Bo LU (2000) In Biosensors & Bioelectronics 14(12). p.883-893
Abstract
A biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) sensor, based on an immobilised mixed culture of microorganisms in combination with a dissolved oxygen electrode, has been developed for the purpose of on-line monitoring of the biological treatment process for waste and wastewater. The sensor was designed for easy replacement of the biomembrane, thereby making it suitable for short-term use. The drawbacks of activated sludge based sensor, such as short sensor lifetime, were thereby circumvented. The sensor BOD measurements were carried out in the kinetic mode using a flow injection system, resulting in 25 s for one measurement followed by 4-8 min recovery time. Based on the results of normalised sensor responses, the OECD synthetic wastewater was... (More)
A biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) sensor, based on an immobilised mixed culture of microorganisms in combination with a dissolved oxygen electrode, has been developed for the purpose of on-line monitoring of the biological treatment process for waste and wastewater. The sensor was designed for easy replacement of the biomembrane, thereby making it suitable for short-term use. The drawbacks of activated sludge based sensor, such as short sensor lifetime, were thereby circumvented. The sensor BOD measurements were carried out in the kinetic mode using a flow injection system, resulting in 25 s for one measurement followed by 4-8 min recovery time. Based on the results of normalised sensor responses, the OECD synthetic wastewater was considered to be a more suitable calibration solution in comparison with the GGA solution. Good agreement was achieved between the results of the sensor BOD measurement and those obtained from BOD5 analysis of a wastewater sample from a food-processing factory. Reproducibility of responses using one sensor was below +/-5.6% standard deviation. Reproducibility of responses using different sensors was within acceptable bias limits, viz. +/-15% standard deviation. (Less)
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Biochemical oxygen demand, Activated sludge, Microbial consortium, Kinetic mode, Dynamic mode, Wastewater, BOD sensor
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Biosensors & Bioelectronics
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14
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12
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883 - 893
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Elsevier
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1873-4235
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10.1016/S0956-5663(99)00064-0
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English
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  author       = {{Liu, Jing and Björnsson, Lovisa and Mattiasson, Bo}},
  issn         = {{1873-4235}},
  keywords     = {{Biochemical oxygen demand; Activated sludge; Microbial consortium; Kinetic mode; Dynamic mode; Wastewater; BOD sensor}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{883--893}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Biosensors & Bioelectronics}},
  title        = {{Immobilised activated sludge based biosensor for biochemical oxygen demand measurement}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0956-5663(99)00064-0}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0956-5663(99)00064-0}},
  volume       = {{14}},
  year         = {{2000}},
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