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Project title: Advancing water quality monitoring with a portable herbicide detection system for sustainable resource management
Acronim: WATERGUARD
Project type: PNCDI IV - Program 5.7 - Partnership for Innovation (integral), Subprogram 5.7.1 Partnerships for competitiveness
Contract no. 17 PED ⁄ 2025
Project Duration: 03.01.2025 - 31.12.2026
Project Budget: 809843 Lei (750000 lei state budget and 59843 Lei co-financing)
Contracting Authority: Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding – UEFISCDI (www.uefiscdi.gov.ro)
Coordinator: National Institute of Research and Development in Microtechnologies – IMT Bucharest (www.imt.ro)
Project director: Dr. Livia DINU (livia.dinu@imt.ro)
Partner: EPI-SISTEM SRL
Partener director: Petru EPURE (petru.epure@epi.ro)
Abstract:
WATERGUARD is an innovative project focused on developing a portable herbicide monitoring system using microfabricated sensors for sustainable water resource management. The system aims to detect glyphosate, a common herbicide, in surface waters. Utilizing advanced technology, including microfabricated electrodes and molecularly imprinted polymers, the project offers a precise and on-site solution for monitoring water quality. The integration of this technology into a portable device facilitates real-time measurements, contributing to the conservation of water resources, promoting sustainable agriculture, and safeguarding public health. With the involvement of the SME, EPI-SISTEM S.R.L., WATERGUARD aims to provide a practical tool for efficient water quality management, aligning with the broader goals of sustainable and responsible water resource practices.
Team:
| Principal investigator | |
| Livia Alexandra DINU | CSI |
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| Octavian BUIU | CSI |
| Catalin PARVULESCU | CSII |
| Irina Geana | CSI |
| Cristina Pachiu | CSII |
| Octavian Simionescu | CSIII |
| Sabrina State | CSIII |
| Oana Brincoveanu | CSIII |
| Marioara Paznicu | Tehnician |
| Partners | |
| EPI-SISTEM | SME |
| Petru Epure | |
| Andra Perju | |
| Delia Epure | |
| Petru Epure Jr | |
| Mihai Mitrea |
Objectives:
Results:
- ISI papers 3;
- demonstrators 1;
- designs 1;
Dissemination:
ISI Papers
1. Optimization of polypyrrole (PPy) Electrodeposition for the Development of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Based Electrochemical Sensor LA Dinu, O Brincoveanu, S State, C Parvulescu, C Pachiu, A Mocanu, E Geana, 2025 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS), pg 39-42 ISI Paper
2. Prussian Blue nanocubes growth by electrochemical deposition on sulfur-doped graphene as nanozyme: optimization and application in the field of environmental sensors
O Brincoveanu, EI Geană, C Romanitan, C Pachiu, A Mocanu, S State, A Ghebaur, S Kurbanoglu, G Marolt, LA Dinu (corresponding author),
Applied Surface Science Advances, 26, 2025, 100716 - IF: 7.5 Q1 TOP 1
Invited lecture
1. Electrochemical Sensing with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Tailored Selectivity for Agri-Environmental Applications, LA Dinu, 16-23 Noiembrie 2025, The 17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17), Hamamatsu, Japonia
2. Doped graphene nanohybrid materials as artificial enzymes for electrochemical sensing application, LA Dinu, 22-24 September 2025, The 5th International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN2025).
3. Advancing Electrochemical Sensing and Biosensing with Nanozymes and Artificial Recognition Elements, LA Dinu, April 7-14th 2025, 10th International Congress on Biomaterials and Biosensors (BIOMATSEN-2025), Oludeniz, Turkey
Kick-off meeting March,17-19, 2025
Conferece
1. Oral presentation Optimization of polypyrrole (PPy) Electrodeposition for the Development of a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Based Electrochemical Sensor, LA Dinu, O Brincoveanu, S State, C Parvulescu, C Pachiu, A Mocanu, E Geana, 2025 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 7-11 October, Sinaia Romania
2. Poster: Hand-held Electrochemical Potentiostat for Herbicide Detection, P. Epure, M. Mitrea, L. A. Dinu, 2025 International Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 7-11 October, Sinaia Romania
3. Poster presentation: " Nanocrystalline graphite grown and patterned on silicon wafers as a novel substrate for molecularly imprinted biopolymer-based electrochemical sensors", Livia Alexandra DINU, Octavian SIMIONESCU, Catalin PARVULESCU, Oana BRINCOVEANU, Alexandra MOCANU, Cristina PACHIU, Martino ALDRIGO
Workshop Japan – Dr. Livia Alexandra DINU presentaed WATERGUARD project results during a visit to Prof Dr. Yoshio Mita Laboratory, 25.11.2025, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Work session at IMT:
Participans: Livia Dinu si Petru Epure 13 Mai 2025 - preliminary tests and disscutions for portable hardware device.