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. 2024 Jul 25;14(32):23392–23403. doi: 10.1039/d4ra02310b

Comparison of detection range and LOD between the developed devices and the literature.

Macronutrient Sensor description Detection range LOD Ref.
Calcium Potentiometry with ion-selective electrode based on diacrylated polyurethane 5 × 10−3 to 80 mmol L−1 5 × 10−3 mmol L−1 69
Calcium Potentiometry with ion-selective electrode based on poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes with α-furildioxime(i) 2.56 × 10−4 to 100 mmol L−1 1.25 × 10−4 mmol L−1 70
Calcium Electrochemical sensor based on flexible interdigitated electrodes composed of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and polydimethylsiloxane 2.5 × 10−2 to 5.0 mmol L−1 2.5 × 10−2 mmol L−1 71
Calcium Potentiometric sensor based on PVC and {calcium bis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenylphosphate]} 10−2 to 100 mmol L−1 10−2 mmol L−1 72
Calcium Paper-based colorimetric device based on murexide 0.1 to 6.0 mmol L−1 0.595 mmol L−1 This work
Magnesium Fluorimetric detection based on diaza-18-crown-6 8-hydroxy-quinoline and PVC 4.6 × 10−4 to 22 mmol L−1 4.6 × 10−4 mmol L−1 73
Magnesium Electrochemical sensor based on flexible interdigitated electrodes composed of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and polydimethylsiloxane 4.1 × 10−2 to 8.2 mmol L−1 4.1 × 10−2 mmol L−1 71
Magnesium Microfluidic paper-based analytical device based on cis-1,4-polyisoprene, EDTA eriochrome black T 1.0 to 8.2 mmol L−1 1.0 mmol L−1 74
Magnesium Potentiometry with ion selective electrode based on PVC and methyl phenyl semicarbazone 1 × 10−5 to 100 mmol L−1 1.7 × 10−6 mmol L−1 75
Magnesium Paper-based colorimetric device based on xylidyl blue and EBT 1.0 to 6.0 mmol L−1 0.144 mmol L−1 This work
Ammonium Laser-induced graphene electrodes for electrochemical ion-selective sensing of plant-available nitrogen 0.01 to 100 mmol L−1 28.2 ± 25.0 × 10−3 mmol L−1 76
Ammonium Ion selective electrodes with phosphonium-based ionic liquid and poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(decyl methacrylate) (MMA–DMA) 5.0 × 10−3 to 1.0 mmol L−1 1.2 × 10−3 mmol L−1 77
Ammonium Colorimetric detection with o-phthalaldehyde/K2SO3 based sensor 18 × 10−6 mmol L−1 0–250 × 10−3 mmol L−1 78
Ammonium Near-infrared transmission spectroscopy and partial least squares regression (PLSR) n/a 0.0776 to 0.145 mmol L−1 79
Ammonium Paper-based colorimetric device based on the salicylate method 0.5 to 2.5 mmol L−1 0.181 mmol L−1 This work
Nitrate Ion selective electrodes with phosphonium-based ionic liquid and poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(decyl methacrylate) (MMA–DMA) 5.0 × 10−5 to 5.0 × 10−2 mol L−1 11.3 × 10−3 mmol L−1 77
Nitrate Laser-induced graphene electrodes for electrochemical ion-selective sensing of plant-available nitrogen 0.01 to 100 mmol L−1 20.6 ± 14.8 × 10−3 mmol L−1 76
Nitrate Graphene oxide aerogel based solid-contact ion-selective electrodes 10−5 to 100 mmol L−1 0.76 mmol L−1 80
Nitrate Ion sensitive field effect transistor 2.3 × 10−5 to 6 × 10−2 mol L−1 1 × 10−2 mmol L−1 81
Nitrate Digital microfluidics combined with spectrometer and a 3D-printed microfluidic chip 1.5 × 10−3 to 6.5 × 10−2 mmol L−1 5.1 × 10−3 mmol L−1 82
Nitrate Paper-based colorimetric device based on the Griess method 0.5 to 10.0 mmol L−1 0.229 mmol L−1 This work