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Food Engineering
August 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins
Food's chemical signature Food and beverage manufacturers will be among the first commercial beneficiaries of nanotechnology that delivers amazingly small and inexpensive electronic noses. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
April 20, 2005
Nanotube Chemical Sensor Gains Speed Researchers have made single-walled carbon nanotube chemical sensors that transmit information by measuring the charge in the nanotubes' capacitance, or ability to store electric charge. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2007
Grace Jean
Building Miniature `Noses' to Sniff Explosives To sense malicious chemicals and substances, such as explosives, scientists are searching for the holy grail in chemical sensing -- a mechanical device that is as good as or better than a dog's nose and can run nonstop to provide continuous monitoring of an environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Industrial Physicist
Edward J. Staples
Technology Safeguarding ports with a new chemical-profiling system that samples the vapours inside cargo containers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
May 2012
Sniffing out explosives Can science compete with the sensitivity of a sniffer dog's nose? Emma Davies finds out mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
Issue 32
David Bradley
Odor sniffers Tracking down smells that even the most sensitive human nose cannot pick up is now possible, thanks to an inexpensive sensor devised by scientists at the University of Bonn. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
Issue 72
David Bradley
Small and Sensitive A tiny prototype sensor device that can quickly sniff out minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, is being developed by researchers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
December 3, 2003
Nanotubes detect nerve gas Naval Research Laboratory researchers have found that carbon nanotubes are sensitive to extremely small concentrations -- less than one part per billion -- of chemical nerve agents. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2008
Courtney E. Howard
SAIC to develop sensor based on canine sense of smell for chemical detection The quick and accurate detection and identification of chemicals and chemical combinations, such as explosives and chemical and biological weapons, is critical in military and aerospace environments. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
May 4, 2005
Laser Sniffs Explosives Researchers have built a device that detects when molecules of the explosives TNT and DNT stick to a thin film of polymer, or plastic. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 14, 2013
Daniel Johnson
Putting PENCIL to paper to create gas sensors Scientists have made a carbon nanotube pencil that can draw gas sensors straight on to paper. This cheap and extremely quick prototyping method could spur huge advances in gas sensors, both for public health and in something as simple as toilet ventilation. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Eric Beidel
Inkjet Printers Prepare for War Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor that can be printed on paper or similar material using standard inkjet technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Chang & Subramian
Electronic Noses Sniff Success E-noses will soon be ubiquitous, thanks to printed organic semiconductors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
August 2006
David Walt
Comment: Common Sense for Sensors Designing sensors for manufacturability must be performed at the outset rather than as an afterthought. Only when we develop such reproducible sensors will they become pervasive tools for improving our quality of life. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 13, 2013
Sonja Hampel
Diabetes breath test overcomes humidity A cheaper and safer to produce a breath test for diabetes has been developed by scientists in Canada. The titanium nanoparticle-based sensor detects acetone, a biomarker of type 1 diabetes, even at 90% relative humidity. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
Harriet Brewerton
Colorful metal detection Scientists in China have developed a sensor that can indicate the presence of heavy metal ions in a sample with a simple color change by using aptamers. Aptamers are single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
May 21, 2003
DNA sensor changes color University of Rochester researchers have designed a simple, inexpensive sensor that can detect specific sequences of DNA on-the-fly. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 25, 2011
Harriet Brewerton
DNA Toxic Gas Detector Scientists in the US have developed a sensitive and simple sensor that could be used to detect toxic gases occurring in urban areas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 12, 2012
Erica Mills
Lighting the way to explosive detection A mesoporous material functionalized with aggregation-induced emission luminogens serves as an efficient and recyclable fluorescent sensor to detect picric acid in water. mark for My Articles similar articles
Food Engineering
October 1, 2008
Airflow sensor A bi-directional digital unit for use with air or nitrogen gas, Panasonic Electric's SUNX FM-200 digital airflow sensor offers detection and high-speed response. mark for My Articles similar articles
AboutSafety
August 10, 2001
Kay Mangieri
Sense Or Smell Choosing the right workplace gas detection monitor is critical, but can be difficult. Some basic selection criteria are needed to help focus the search for the most appropriate piece of equipment... mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010
QinetiQ North America Developing Roving, Early-Warning WMD Detector for U.S. Army The program is designed to meet a stated Department of Defense need for a tactical chemical and biological defense, as well as an intelligent network that can communicate and direct sensors so they provide real-time notice of a threat. mark for My Articles similar articles
Industrial Physicist
Feb/Mar 2003
Eric Lerner
Briefs Hidden imaging data... Piggy-back chips... Synthetic ion pump... Strong, ductile copper mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
July 9, 2012
Jessica Cocker
Color changing paper sensor Paper with the ability to change color in response to different ions, solvents and UV irradiation has been developed by US scientists and could be used to develop faster and more stable chemical sensors. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
January 29, 2003
Kimberly Patch
Tiny hole guides atoms against tide Researchers in Poland have made a synthetic device that uses an electrical field and an extremely small, conical pore in a thin film of material to coax potassium ions through the artificial membrane against their electrochemical potential. mark for My Articles similar articles
Technology Research News
July 30, 2003
Kimberly Patch
Eyes off, screen off Giving computers the ability to discern where you are looking means, among other possibilities, setting screens to go dormant when they don't have your attention. The trick to making it practical is keeping the energy-saving mechanism from using more energy than it saves. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
Brian Betts
Smart Sensors A single moment of human error can make a sensor and all the data it gathers worse than worthless. A new standard for analog sensors could save lives and money. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
July 15, 2003
John Edwards
Sensitive Sensors Get those gigs. The State University of New York at Buffalo's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department has developed sensors that could boost hard drive capacity by a factor of 1,000 -- without also driving up price. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reactive Reports
Issue 46
David Bradley
Massive Attack The largest ever mass-to-charge ratio of over 1 million Dalton has been observed by researchers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2005
John Keller
Army kicks off project to fit helmet-mounted displays with multispectral imagers The project is to enable soldiers to navigate and rapidly engage targets in total darkness and in the presence of battlefield obscurants by displaying a fused image across the entire field of view. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson
To Succeed, Soldiers `Need to See the Environment' Troops fighting in Iraq's cities often complain that they cannot see the enemy and need sensors that can penetrate walls, identify foes in pitch dark and locate buried explosives. mark for My Articles similar articles