biostudies-literatureUnknown833Vincent-Hubert FRecent studies have shown that passive sampling is a promising tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection for wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) application. We have previously developed passive sampling of viruses using polymer membranes in seawater. Even though SARS-CoV-2 was not detected yet in seawater, passive sampling could be optimized for future application in coastal areas close to wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The aim of this study was to optimize passive sampling of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and seawater by selecting a suitable membrane, to determine whether the quantities of virus increase over time, and then to determine if passive sampling and traditional sampling are correlated when conducted in a wastewater treatment plant. Nylon and Zetapor allowed the detection of heat inactivated SAThe Science of the total environment155139https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8993413biostudies-literatureDevelopment of passive samplers for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and seawater: Application for the monitoring of sewage.PMC8993413Bertrand IMouchel JMVincent-Hubert FSchaeffer JObepine consortiumWurtzer SMoulin LJousse SLe Guyader FSMaday YDesdouits MLe Mehaute PGantzer CBoni MMarechal VWacrenier CNakache-Danglot FfalseDevelopment of passive samplers for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and seawater: Application for the monitoring of sewage.Recent studies have shown that passive sampling is a promising tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection for wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) application. We have previously developed passive sampling of viruses using polymer membranes in seawater. Even though SARS-CoV-2 was not detected yet in seawater, passive sampling could be optimized for future application in coastal areas close to wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The aim of this study was to optimize passive sampling of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage and seawater by selecting a suitable membrane, to determine whether the quantities of virus increase over time, and then to determine if passive sampling and traditional sampling are correlated when conducted in a wastewater treatment plant. Nylon and Zetapor allowed the detection of heat inactivated SA2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Aug2025-04-20T00:19:27.611Z2025-02-19T01:54:29.242ZS-EPMC89934133540524310.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155139