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  • Environmental Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Biosensors

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  • Electroactive biofilm (EAB) sensors are promising for low-cost, broad-spectrum early warning of water toxicants.
  • Traditional sensitivity calculations for EAB sensors are time-consuming and limit detection of trace concentrations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve the time-efficiency and sensitivity of EAB sensors for detecting trace toxicant concentrations.
  • To investigate the impact of different acetate substrate concentrations on EAB sensor performance.

Main Methods:

  • EAB sensors were developed using varying acetate concentrations (0.1 g/L to 1.0 g/L).
  • Formaldehyde concentrations from 1 ppm to 50 ppm were used to evaluate sensor response.
  • Immediate current attenuation (ICA) was employed to assess sensor sensitivity and time-efficiency.

Main Results:

  • The ICA method provided a faster response (~70 s) compared to traditional sensitivity calculations.
  • EAB sensors with 0.1 g/L acetate (EAB-0.1) exhibited 380% higher sensitivity than those with 1.0 g/L acetate (EAB-1.0).
  • EAB-0.1 demonstrated significant electrochemical toxicity response to 1 ppm formaldehyde and superior response coefficients compared to other acetate concentrations.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing sensitivity calculation enhances the time-efficiency of EAB sensors.
  • EAB sensors utilizing limited acetate concentrations are effective for trace toxicant detection.
  • Microbial community and component variations in EAB influence sensor performance.