Microfluidics in Water analysis

Water security is recognized as one of the great challenges of the 21st century by many international organizations. Continuous monitoring of water resources such as freshwater, seawater,  wastewater, and drinking water for human and animal consumption is essential.

Microfluidics as a solution to current limitations

Conventional water monitoring is mainly based on laboratory instruments or sophisticated and expensive handheld probes for on-site analysis. This requires trained personnel and can be time-consuming. Microfluidic devices provide a way to perform analysis at remote locations at the point of sampling. Reduced measurement times, improvements in sensitivity, enhancement of selectivity, and high repeatability are all advantages of using microfluidic devices when integrated into miniaturized chemical systems.