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Liquid Crystal Design Technique Could Accelerate Creation of Economical Chemical Sensors

A new method has been developed by chemical engineers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to create low-cost chemical sensors for detecting industrial pollutants, explosives, or even chemical markers of disease in the breath of a patient.

4 Nov 2016

New Chemical Reaction Kinetics Online Resource

A new collaborative online resource from METTLER TOLEDO discusses how to optimize chemistry through studying chemical reaction rates and measuring kinetics. A comprehensive listing of kinetics studies published in scientific journals is included.

From Mettler Toledo GmbH 11 Oct 2016

MyDx Offers Free, Single Use AquaDx Sensors to Florida Residents for Testing Safety of Drinking Water

MyDx, Inc., a rapidly growing chemical detection company and the makers of MyDx®, the first multi-use hand-held chemical analyzer for consumers, today announced that in response to the contaminated water crisis in the Tampa, Florida area, it is offering affected area residents free standalone single use AquaDx sensors to test the safety of their drinking water.

23 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop New Single Crystal to Measure Radioactive Radiations

Single crystals that are made up of lead halide perovskites, and have the capacity to gage radioactive radiation with high accuracy have been developed by a group of researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa.

22 Sep 2016

MyDx Introduces AquaDx Sensor Chip for Examining Toxic Chemicals in Water

MyDx, Inc., a rapidly growing chemical detection company and the makers of MyDx, the first multi-use hand-held chemical analyzer for consumers, today announced it is launching its AquaDx™ sensor chip for the analysis of toxic chemicals in water, and is now accepting pre-orders at special pricing for early adopters.

19 Sep 2016

New Gel-Based Sensor Could Aid More Accurate Lead Paint Test

A new molecular gel recipe developed at the University of Michigan is at the core of a prototype for a more accurate lead paint test.

9 Sep 2016

Small Chemical Sensor on Chip has the Potential Use to Monitor Air, and Water Quality in the Field

A team of Cornell researchers have prepared the groundwork for a chemical sensor on a chip using the expertise in photonics and materials science. The goal is for the chip to be used in small portable devices to monitor air and water quality in the field, examine samples in a lab, and maybe even detect explosives.

17 Aug 2016

Researchers Work on Development of Chemical Sensors Based on 1,550nm Telecommunications Wavelength

Lasers operating at the infrared wavelength of 1,550 nanometers power high-speed fiber-optic Internet communications. MIT Microphotonics Center Principal Research Scientist Anuradha Agarwal is developing chemical sensors based on the 1,550-nanometer telecommunications wavelength using a new materials system built of silicon carbide on silicon dioxide on silicon.

9 Aug 2016

Novel Method to Instantly Identify Any Unknown Liquids

Validere, a new company cofounded by Harvard engineers and scientists will be marketing a sensing technology invented at Harvard University. This novel technology is designed to perform instant, in-field characterization of the chemical make-up and material properties of unidentified liquids.

5 Aug 2016

Wearable Electronic Skin Patch Provides Innovative way to Monitor Alcohol Levels

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a flexible wearable sensor capable of accurately measuring the blood alcohol level from sweat and convey the data wirelessly to a smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device.

4 Aug 2016

Chemical Sensor News

Liquid Crystal Design Technique Could Accelerate Creation of Economical Chemical Sensors

New Chemical Reaction Kinetics Online Resource

MyDx Offers Free, Single Use AquaDx Sensors to Florida Residents for Testing Safety of Drinking Water

Researchers Develop New Single Crystal to Measure Radioactive Radiations

MyDx Introduces AquaDx Sensor Chip for Examining Toxic Chemicals in Water

New Gel-Based Sensor Could Aid More Accurate Lead Paint Test

Small Chemical Sensor on Chip has the Potential Use to Monitor Air, and Water Quality in the Field

Researchers Work on Development of Chemical Sensors Based on 1,550nm Telecommunications Wavelength

Novel Method to Instantly Identify Any Unknown Liquids

Wearable Electronic Skin Patch Provides Innovative way to Monitor Alcohol Levels

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