Development of biomaterial composite hydrogel as a passive sampler with potential application in wastewater-based surveillance.

ABSTRACT: Nowadays, the need to track fast-spreading infectious diseases has raised due to the recent COVID-19 disease pandemic. As a response, Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) has emerged as an early detection and disease tracking method for large populations that enables a comprehensive overview of public health allowing for a faster response from public health sector to prevent large outbreaks. The process to achieve WBS requires a highly intensive sampling strategy with either expensive equipment or trained personnel to continuously sample. The sampling problem can be addressed by passive sampler development. Chitosan-based hydrogels are recognized for their capability to sample and remove various contaminants from wastewater, including metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, among others. However, ch

SUBMITTER: de la Rosa O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature