Development of a Modular, Induced Fluorescence-based Instrument Family : The Aquafluosense Project

In the scope of our recently completed AQUAFLUOSENSE research and development project, design construction a prototype an electron excitation fluorescence-based analytical instrument family has been carried out for water quality measurement applications. The objective project was to develop new analysis system natural artificial waters, allowing complex, systematic main parameters in situ assessment monitoring quality, by developing modular that can be individually configured target tasks at each point. Within family, created collaboration working groups number institutions, different modules allow determination key parameters. A common optical characteristic these is they measure parameter on basis induced (excitation) fluorescence signal generated test sample. individual biological or chemical components based either measuring their directly (direct fluorescence) relying detection coupled dye (indirect fluorescence). Thus, provide experimental data algal density total organic carbon content, as well presence certain micropollutants given body studied, latter analytes detected direct immunofluorescence modality.