From laboratory to community: a perspective on colourimetric membrane sensor technologies for heavy metal monitoring in freshwater
This perspective examines how colourimetric membrane sensors are moving from lab prototypes to community-based freshwater monitoring, highlighting advances, sustainability, and pathways to practical environmental use.
Authors
- Abu Kamara
- Steven Loiselle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-0389)
- Luisa Galgani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5239-6893)
- Fiona Regan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-9970)
- Amedeo Boldrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8253-7371)
- Alessio Polvani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2912-1019)
- Riccardo Gaetano Cirrone
- Mohamed Sahr Juanah
- Xinyu Liu
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- Earthwatch Europe (GB)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (IT)
- Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SL)
- Dublin City University (IE)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sensors & Diagnostics
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sd00172b
- Primary Topic
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Earthwatch Institute
- European Commission
- Dublin City University