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ArticleACS ES&T water2026

A Low-Cost, Open-Source, In Situ, Near-Real-Time Sensor for the Detection of Nitrate and Ammonia in Environmental Waters.

Mehran Janmohammadi, Baiqian Shi, David McCarthy

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Article in ACS ES&T water, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mehran JanmohammadiBoSL Water Monitoring and Control, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
Baiqian ShiBoSL Water Monitoring and Control, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.
David McCarthyBoSL Water Monitoring and Control, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8845-6501

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elevated levels of ammonia and nitrate in water bodies contribute to environmental issues such as eutrophication and pose serious risks to human health and aquatic life. Traditional monitoring methods rely on grab sampling, and existing in situ sensor technologies are often prohibitively expensive, which limits their widespread deployment. This study presents a low-cost, in situ, near-real-time sensor and a hand-held device for the detection and monitoring of ammonia and nitrate in water. The hand-held device demonstrated excellent performance during laboratory testing, achieving an

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3D rapid prototypingammoniacolorimetricnitratesensorwater quality

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PMID42454339
PMCPMC13367313

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