Sporian Microsystems, which produces sensors and sensor systems, has supplied preliminary article modules for a latest, in-line biological sensor system.
In-line biological sensor system
The biological sensor system, which uses Sporian’s patented technology, can be used with water testing and purification systems. Earlier, the company used these sensors for buoy-based and portable systems. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will assess the system, which initially has sensing functionalities for Enterococcus faecalis and E. coli.
The new in-line sensor system operates autonomously and has LEDs to display concentrations of different pathogens. It has a USB interface to enable system setup and trend analysis of sensor data can be performed by connecting to a netbook or PC.
Sporian has developed the biosensor using its patented BioOverseer sensor architecture, which offers identification of sensitive and distinct pathogens in a strong, portable package. The biosensor’s modular design allows it to identify more pathogens using other assays.
The in-line biological sensor system finds applications in several markets. Across the US, there are nearly 500,000 food service establishments, 55,000 community water systems, 150,000 retail food distributors, more than 16,000 wastewater treatment facilities, and 21,000 food processing facilities, which require clean water for their functions. It offers the capability and options for expansion to identify numerous types of microorganisms in various residential, industrial and commercial establishments.