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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Low-Cost Benzene Toluene Xylene Measurement Gas System Based on the Mini Chromatographic Cartridge.

Emiliano Zampetti, Paolo Papa, Joshua Avossa, Andrea Bearzotti, Catia Balducci, Giovanna Tranfo, Antonella Macagnano

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emiliano ZampettiInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4344-5547
Paolo PapaInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.
Joshua AvossaInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.
Andrea BearzottiInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7513-6581
Catia BalducciInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.
Giovanna TranfoDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (INAIL), via Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone, 00078 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8973-6046
Antonella MacagnanoInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research-National Research Council (IIA-CNR), Research Area of Rome 1, Via Salaria km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6015-4832
National Research Council · ITIstituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro · IT

Funding

Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro Gli Infortuni sul Lavoro BRIC 2016 ID12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) are an important part of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be detected and monitored in the air, due to their toxicity towards human health. One of the most reliable technique used in BTX detection is gas chromatography (GC), which presents a high sensitivity. On the other hand, it has important drawbacks, such as high costs, the need for qualified personnel and frequent maintenance. To overcome these drawbacks, this work reports the development of a low cost and portable BTX gas detection system based on a mini chromatographic cartridge, a photo ionization detector (PID), a simple control unit (based on Arduino architecture) and a mini pump. In order to separate the BTX components, we propose the use of a cartridge 80 mm in length, composed of several commercial chromatographic column sections. To test the system performances, we have injected different amounts (from about 0.3 to 5.3 µg) of benzene, toluene and xylene and two of the most frequent possible interferents (ethanol, acetone). Experimental results have shown different retention time values (i.e., 25 ± 0.5 s, 51 ± 1.2 s and 117 ± 4 s, respectively) for benzene, toluene and xylene.

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ArduinoBTXchromatographylow-cost gas measurement systemmini chromatography column

Identifiers

PMID33379142
PMCPMC7796067
OpenAlexW3116911028

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