Open AccessCan biosensors and sensors operating in a complex matrix of local and international standards solve environmental quality problems of catchments?
Author(s) -
Clifford Tafangenyasha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2572-8466
DOI - 10.15406/jabb.2019.06.00193
Subject(s) - environmental monitoring , drainage basin , environmental science , quality (philosophy) , environmental planning , computer science , environmental resource management , environmental engineering , geography , cartography , philosophy , epistemology
This research aims at throwing light on applications of biological rapid assessment tools in the monitoring of environmental quality in Runde River catchment with intensive commercial sugarcane production. Burdened with drudgery in wet laboratory techniques, biological sensors (biosensors) and sensors can integrate catchment data from rapid assessment techniques to networks or Internet of Things (IoT). This research examines the techniques presented by biosensors and sensors and provides the checkboxes for sustained catchment monitoring. With available recent evidence from surveys it turns out the Runde River may not be polluted but this may reflect the time the survey was undertaken and suggestions made for routine checks