Rapid detection of heavy metals

Heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead and arsenic are the most significant inorganic contaminants due to their persistence in the environment and the major health risk they posed to the human health. Prolong toxic accumulation of heavy metals in the human body has been known to cause complications suc...

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Main Author: Lai, Alson Zhi Jie
Other Authors: Grzegorz Lisak
Format: Student Research Poster
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1517952021-07-04T20:11:06Z Rapid detection of heavy metals Lai, Alson Zhi Jie Grzegorz Lisak School of Civil and Environmental Engineering g.lisak@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Civil engineering Heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead and arsenic are the most significant inorganic contaminants due to their persistence in the environment and the major health risk they posed to the human health. Prolong toxic accumulation of heavy metals in the human body has been known to cause complications such as kidney damage, brain damage and respiratory failure. In this project, samples of varying concentration and mixture of heavy metals are tested using voltammetry test. The goal is to develop a system that is capable or carrying out rapid waste material testing and in-situ water analysis. [1st Award] 2021-07-01T08:57:51Z 2021-07-01T08:57:51Z 2018 Student Research Poster Lai, A. Z. J. (2018). Rapid detection of heavy metals. Student Research Poster, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151795 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151795 en CEE17047 © 2018 The Author(s). application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
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Lai, Alson Zhi Jie
Rapid detection of heavy metals
description Heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead and arsenic are the most significant inorganic contaminants due to their persistence in the environment and the major health risk they posed to the human health. Prolong toxic accumulation of heavy metals in the human body has been known to cause complications such as kidney damage, brain damage and respiratory failure. In this project, samples of varying concentration and mixture of heavy metals are tested using voltammetry test. The goal is to develop a system that is capable or carrying out rapid waste material testing and in-situ water analysis. [1st Award]
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title Rapid detection of heavy metals
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title_full Rapid detection of heavy metals
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