Table 1.
Obtained values for the characterized sensors (with and without the MIP)-output signal normalized to 0 ppb (blank), by incubating solutions at increasing concentrations of PFOA in water solution (range 0–200 ppb).
PFOA Concentration [ppb] | POF-MIP Sensor | Bare POF Sensor (without MIP) |
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0 | 1.0000 ± 0.0133 | 1.0000 ± 0.0138 |
0.1 | 0.9998 ± 0.0219 | 1.0004 ± 0.0111 |
0.2 | 0.9888 ± 0.0122 | -- |
0.5 | 0.9736 ± 0.0185 | 0.9955 ± 0.0105 |
1 | 0.9458 ± 0.0278 | 0.9983 ± 0.0120 |
200 | 0.9323 ± 0.0160 | 0.9922 ± 0.0435 |