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Applied Sensor Completes Chemical Vapor Measurement Sensor and RFID Sensor-Tag Strain Sensor STTR Projects

A developer of acoustic wave based sensor systems for the measurement of humidity, chemical vapor and temperature in defense, aerospace, industrial and civil engineering applications, Applied Sensor Research & Development has announced the completion of two NASA Phase 1 projects as part of the Small Business Technology Transfer for Research (STTR) program.

7 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Test Bed Security Solution to Check for Trace Explosives and Drugs on Containers

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that researchers at the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) and Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) have developed Container Security Test Bed solution, which provides personnel from academia, industry and government the required tools to detect the threats posed by the contents of a cargo container.

5 Mar 2012

Chemring Detection Systems Receives Contracts to Evaluate Chemical Detector and Non-Contact Vapor Detector

Chemring Detection Systems, a subsidiary of Chemring Group, has announced that two strategic awards have been awarded by the US Joint Project Manager for Nuclear Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance for the Multi Mission Multi Threat Detection project.

29 Feb 2012

Implant Sciences' Quantum Sniffer Series to be Showcased at SICUR 2012

A sensor and explosives trace detection systems manufacturer headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Implant Sciences has announced that its range of Quantum Sniffer detectors will be showcased at the 18th Annual International Security Safety & Fire Exhibition (SICUR) being held in Spain at the Madrid Exhibition Centre from 28th February to 2nd March, 2012.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 27 Feb 2012

Novel Technique Helps Develop Wearable Sensor Chips to Detect Poisonous Gases

A research team led by Alexander Star from the University of Pittsburgh, together with researchers from the National Energy Technology Laboratory, has developed a self-assembly technique using scaffolds for growing gold nanowires.

23 Feb 2012

Sensorex Introduces Novel Polycarbonate pH and ORP Sensors

Novel polycarbonate pH and ORP sensors have been introduced by Sensorex.

9 Feb 2012

Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 Bench-Top Explosives Trace Detector Acquires Certification

Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 bench-top explosives trace detector produced by Implant Sciences has been certified by ASTM according to ASTM E2520-07 standard practices.

8 Feb 2012

Implant Sciences Announces Sale of Quantum Sniffer Detection Units to Africa

Implant Sciences, a provider of high technology sensors and systems for homeland security markets, has sold the units of the Quantum Sniffer QS-H150, which is a portable trace detector of explosives, to the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda located in Washington, D.C.

31 Jan 2012

Scientists Develop Efficient Chemical Sensors Using Graphene Flakes

A team of researchers from Dioxide Materials and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shown that an efficient chemical sensor can be made by stacking graphene flakes randomly.

19 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Microtweezers Capable of Building Advanced Sensors

Scientists from Purdue University have developed novel microtweezers that can be used to manipulate objects to construct small structures such as MEMS, apply coatings to create sophisticated sensors and collect and locate live stem cell spheres onto analytical sensors and devices for research.

19 Jan 2012