Impedimetric Sensors for Monitoring Bacterial Contaminations in Water Pipes

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Contributors

  • Margarita Guenther - , Chair of Solid State Electronics (Author)
  • Annekatrin Delan - , Chair of Solid State Electronics (Author)
  • Michael Becker - , 4H-JENA engineering Ltd. (Author)
  • Michael Boer - , 4H-JENA engineering Ltd. (Author)
  • Klaus Liefeith - , Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques (Author)
  • Marion Frant - , Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques (Author)
  • Jurgen Rost - , Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques (Author)
  • Uwe Schirmer - , Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques (Author)
  • Christian Pietsch - , 3Faktur GmbH (Author)
  • Daniel Glos - , Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (Author)
  • Gerald Gerlach - , Chair of Solid State Electronics (Author)

Abstract

The contribution describes a sensor system based on impedance spectroscopy that is intended to being used to permanently monitor the drinking water piping with regard to bacterial contamination. It consists of the main sensor containing a porous polyamide substrate trap serving as a trap for microorganisms, which can grow and build a biofilm, and a reference sensor. The process measuring and control unit enabled the comparison of the impedimetric signals of the measuring and reference channels as well as a difference signal output. The latter should trigger the antibacterial treatment of the water recirculation components, which prevents a health threat due to water contamination. In order to prevent the microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) of the electrode material, a biocompatible polymer coating was performed and its long-term stability was studied by means of the time-dependent impedimetric signal. The recorded Bode and Nyquist plots were fitted using an equivalent circuit model and the corresponding model parameters were obtained.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy, IWIS 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages50-55
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)9798350310399
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesInternational Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (IWIS)

Workshop

Title15th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy
Abbreviated titleIWIS 2022
Conference number15
Duration27 - 30 September 2022
Website
LocationTechnische Universität Chemnitz
CityChemnitz
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-7062-9598/work/174430567

Keywords

Keywords

  • bacterial contamination of the drinking water piping, biofilm, impedance spectroscopy, Sensor system