Abstract
AbstractGlyphosate‐based herbicides are the most used worldwide despite the fact that studies have shown their possible adverse effects on human health and the environment. Since the residues of these herbicides reach water bodies, their detection is considered an emergent research topic. In this work, the use of the intrinsic resonance of a microwave interdigitated capacitor fabricated on microstrip technology, is proposed for detecting the presence of glyphosate‐based herbicide in water. In addition, a sample holder is proposed to avoid the possible oxidation of the metal electrodes due to the direct contact with liquids. The proposed structure was designed to present its first intrinsic resonance at 1.95 GHz so that this resonance is shifted to 1.58 GHz when pure deionized water is used as sample. The sensor device was tested against 18 mixtures prepared with concentrations between 0% and 100% v/v of herbicide diluted in deionized water. Experimental measurements confirm that by using the intrinsic resonance parameters of the proposed structure, is possible to detect the presence of a glyphosate‐based herbicide. Finally, the results confirm the potential of the proposal as an alternative for real‐time, label‐free, and sensitive detection of glyphosate in water and they open the possibility of exploiting its use for the detection of other contaminants.
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