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QCM array for on-line-monitoring of composting procedures

Franz L. Dickert,*a  Peter A. Lieberzeit,a  Paul Achatz,a  Christian Palfinger,a  Michael Fassnauer,a  Erich Schmid,a  Wolfgang Werthera  and  Gerd Hornerb 
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a Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Vienna University, Waehringer Strasse 38, Austria
E-mail: Franz.Dickert@univie.ac.at
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b HKR Sensorsysteme GmbH, Frauenstrasse 22, Germany
E-mail: G.Horner@HKR-Sensor.de
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Abstract

Six QCM resonators forming a sensor array were coated with different molecularly imprinted polymers for the on-line monitoring of composting procedures. Four key analytes are traced, namely water, 1-propanol, ethyl acetate and limonene. Trendlines obtained on-line by the sensor during measurements in a commercial composter give a distinct pattern: the signal for the alcohols first decreases according to an increase in ethyl acetate concentration, and increases again, when obviously no more acetic acid is formed. Limonene is detected in later stages of composting. Similar trends could also be observed by GC-MS. Additionally, chromatographic and sensor data for limonene could be correlated with each other.

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The article was received on 26 Nov 2003, accepted on 09 Mar 2004 and first published on 01 Apr 2004


Article type: Paper
DOI: 10.1039/B315356H
Citation: Analyst, 2004,129, 432-437
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    QCM array for on-line-monitoring of composting procedures

    F. L. Dickert, P. A. Lieberzeit, P. Achatz, C. Palfinger, M. Fassnauer, E. Schmid, W. Werther and G. Horner, Analyst, 2004, 129, 432
    DOI: 10.1039/B315356H

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