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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Sensor Technology
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Microchemical sensors offer rapid, sensitive, and portable detection for diverse applications like food safety and clinical diagnostics.
  • Current performance metrics (e.g., limit of detection) are insufficient for real-world reliability in complex sample matrices.
  • Real samples contain interfering substances (proteins, lipids, microbes) that affect sensor performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a comprehensive real-sample validation framework for microchemical sensors.
  • To address the gap between laboratory sensitivity and real-world reliability.
  • To guide the development of robust and decision-ready sensing systems.

Main Methods:

  • Integrating sampling, pretreatment, and matrix-effect assessment.
  • Conducting realistic interference testing, calibration, and reproducibility studies.
  • Evaluating chemometrics and AI for sensor data analysis, considering potential pitfalls like overfitting.

Main Results:

  • A framework encompassing sampling, pretreatment, matrix effects, interference, calibration, reproducibility, and stability is proposed.
  • The importance of validation intelligence for bridging the gap between lab sensitivity and real-world reliability is highlighted.
  • Risks associated with chemometrics and AI in sensor data analysis are identified.

Conclusions:

  • Real-sample validation is crucial for establishing sensor reliability beyond laboratory settings.
  • Ranking sensors by real-sample readiness, not just sensitivity, offers a practical approach.
  • The proposed framework promotes robust, transparent, and sustainable sensing systems for practical applications.