• Title/Summary/Keyword: Electrochmical sensor

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Electrochemical Sensor for Detecting Underwater Biofilm Using Cyclicvoltammetry (순환전압전류법을 이용한 수중 생물막 측정 전기화학센서)

  • Hwang, Byeong-Jun;Lee, Sung-Ho
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.374-378
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    • 2012
  • Biofouling causes many problem in industrial processes, medical health industries, water utilities and our daily life. So detecting formation of biofilm on the surface of medical appliance, water pipe and industrial utility is highly important to prevent the problem caused by biofouling. In this study, we suggest an electrochemical sensor for detecting biofilm. We fabricated the electrochemical sensor in MEMS process and cultivated two different kinds of Pseudomonas aeruginosa RpoN type and Wild type on the surface of electrochemical sensor. Each group of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was cultivated according to the hours of 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24. Then we investigated changes in degree of biofilm cultivation using cyclic voltammetry. As a result, it was observed that peak of the cyclic voltammetry curve is increased according as the biofilm growth on the surface of electrochemical sensor. Also we can discern between Pseudomonas aeruginosa RpoN type and Wild type.