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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969170703321

Autore

Rao T. Prasada

Titolo

Electrochemical sensing of deadly toxin-atrazine : an overview / / T. Prasada Rao, Dhanya James and Milja T. Elias

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-61761-520-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (53 p.)

Collana

Chemistry research and applications

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Altri autori (Persone)

JamesDhanya

EliasMilja T

Disciplina

363.738/498

Soggetti

Atrazine - Toxicology

Electrochemical sensors

Pesticides - Environmental aspects - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Atrazine Toxicity -- Herbicide Action -- Sensors -- Atrazine Sensors-General -- Atrazine Sensors-Electrochemical -- Molecular Imprinting -- Molecular Imprinting Technology (MIT) -- History of Molecular Imprinting -- Molecular Imprinting-Classification -- Covalent Imprinting -- Non-Covalent Imprinting -- Semi-Covalent Imprinting -- Metal Coordination Imprinting -- Configurations of MIP's -- MIP Based Atrazine Sensors - Electrochemical -- Field Effect Capacitor Devices -- and Capacitve Sensors -- Permselective Membrane Coupled with Cunductometric Detection -- Potentiometry -- CHEMFET or ISFETs -- Amperometry -- Voltammetry -- Miscellaneous -- MIP Based Atrazine Sensors-Non Electrochemical -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Describes the physical and chemical properties, toxicity, herbicide action and need for routine monitoring. This title also provides an overview of sensors (with special emphasis on electrochemical sensors) for pesticides in general and atrazine in particular.