“…Ultraviolet spectroscopic water quality analysis technology is based on the Lambert–Beer law by combining chemometric methods to model water quality parameters that can be directly predicted for unknown concentrations. 3 This technique, known for its simplicity, rapid and convenient detection, as well as its minimal secondary pollution, is increasingly being employed to measure various parameters in water bodies, including nitrate, 4–6 nitrite, 7,8 chemical oxygen demand (COD), 9–11 and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). 12,13 Several manufacturers have developed commercial nitrate sensors, such as the SUNA, 14,15 spectrolyser, 3 and OPUS.…”