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Disodium EDTA-capped AuNP-engineered cotton pad as a colorimetric probe for formalin detection.

Evana Sultana, Md Zewel Rana, Muhammad Shamim Al Mamun, Mohamed Aly Saad Aly, Ghada E Khedr, Md Nasiruddin, Md Zaved Hossain Khan

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Evana SultanaChemistry Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208 Bangladesh s.mamun@chem.ku.ac.bd +8801722190049.
Md Zewel RanaChemistry Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208 Bangladesh s.mamun@chem.ku.ac.bd +8801722190049.
Muhammad Shamim Al MamunChemistry Discipline, Khulna University Khulna-9208 Bangladesh s.mamun@chem.ku.ac.bd +8801722190049.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-2931
Mohamed Aly Saad AlySchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA 30332 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-2467
Ghada E KhedrDepartment of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Cairo 11727 Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-8467
Md NasiruddinDepartment of Chemistry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University Gopalganj Bangladesh.
Md Zaved Hossain KhanDept. of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore 7408 Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-6469

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Formalin, an organic chemical containing a mixture of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, is a formaldehyde solution in water that is widely used as a preservative because of its antibacterial qualities. Despite being used to extend the shelf life and conceal product deterioration, it may be harmful to customers. In light of these factors, a portable, sensitive, accurate, and user-friendly platform for formalin detection is suggested here. The present study utilizes a colorimetric approach that involves the use of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and a smartphone. A cotton pad with AuNa

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