Uranium (VI) detection in groundwater using a gold nanoparticle/paper-based lateral flow device

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 16157 - 8
• Main Authors: Quesada-González, Daniel, Jairo, Grace A., Blake, Robert C., Blake, Diane A., Merkoçi, Arben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.11.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/45/881; 631/61/32; 704/172/169/895; 82/1; 9/10; 96/1; 96/10; Biocompatibility; Biosensors; Cancer; Contamination; Drinking water; Environmental protection; Genotoxicity; Gold; Groundwater; Health problems; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nanoparticles; Renal failure; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Uranium; Water analysis; Water sampling; Kinetic Phosphorescence Analyzer; Lateral Flow Strip; Uranium; Contaminated Groundwater Samples

The contamination in groundwater due to the presence of uranium is nowadays a subject of concern due to the severe health problems associated with renal failure, genotoxicity and cancer. The standard methods to detect uranium require time-consuming processes and expensive non-portable equipment, so...