Introducing Simple Detection of Bioavailable Arsenic at Rafaela (Santa Fe Province, Argentina) Using the ARSOlux Biosensor

Konrad Siegfried, Sonja Hahn-Tomer, Andreas Koelsch, Eva Osterwalder, Juergen Mattusch, Hans-Joachim Staerk, Jorge M. Meichtry, Graciela E. De Seta, Fernando D. Reina, Cecilia Panigatti, Marta I. Litter and Hauke Harms
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Konrad Siegfried: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Sonja Hahn-Tomer: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Andreas Koelsch: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Eva Osterwalder: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Juergen Mattusch: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Analytical Chemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Hans-Joachim Staerk: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Analytical Chemistry, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany
Jorge M. Meichtry: Facultad Regional Buenos Aires, Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, Medrano 951, Argentina
Graciela E. De Seta: Facultad Regional Buenos Aires, Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, Medrano 951, Argentina
Fernando D. Reina: Facultad Regional Buenos Aires, Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, Medrano 951, Argentina
Cecilia Panigatti: Facultad Regional Rafaela, Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, M. Acuña 49, Rafaela 2300, Argentina
Marta I. Litter: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Rivadavia 1917, Argentina
Hauke Harms: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH—UFZ, Department Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, Leipzig 04318, Germany

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-18

Abstract: Numerous articles have reported the occurrence of arsenic in drinking water in Argentina, and the resulting health effects in severely affected regions of the country. Arsenic in drinking water in Argentina is largely naturally occurring due to elevated background content of the metalloid in volcanic sediments, although, in some regions, mining can contribute. While the origin of arsenic release has been discussed extensively, the problem of drinking water contamination has not yet been solved. One key step in progress towards mitigation of problems related with the consumption of As-containing water is the availability of simple detection tools. A chemical test kit and the ARSOlux biosensor were evaluated as simple analytical tools for field measurements of arsenic in the groundwater of Rafaela (Santa Fe, Argentina), and the results were compared with ICP-MS and HPLC-ICP-MS measurements. A survey of the groundwater chemistry was performed to evaluate possible interferences with the field tests. The results showed that the ARSOlux biosensor performed better than the chemical field test, that the predominant species of arsenic in the study area was arsenate and that arsenic concentration in the studied samples had a positive correlation with fluoride and vanadium, and a negative one with calcium and iron.

Keywords: bioavailable arsenic; biosensor; ground water; Argentina; Chaco Pampean plain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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