Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of
Missouri are working on an improved, transportable device for detection
of chemical warfare materials or other dangerous gases, according to a
press release issued on Tuesday (see GSN, Feb. 14, 2011).
The technology is more effective at separating airborne materials for testing and requires lower levels of energy than existing models, the University of Michigan said.
"In a vapor mixture, it's very difficult to tell chemicals apart," University of Michigan biomedical engineering specialist Xudong Fan said in the release.
The device also "can save a lot of power, so our system can be used in remote areas," added one of Fan's graduate students, Jing Liu.
The specialists have produced a system that can be placed on a table and continued work is intended to lead to development of a device that could be held in the human hand (University of Michigan release, May 1).
http://www.nti.org/gsn/
The technology is more effective at separating airborne materials for testing and requires lower levels of energy than existing models, the University of Michigan said.
"In a vapor mixture, it's very difficult to tell chemicals apart," University of Michigan biomedical engineering specialist Xudong Fan said in the release.
The device also "can save a lot of power, so our system can be used in remote areas," added one of Fan's graduate students, Jing Liu.
The specialists have produced a system that can be placed on a table and continued work is intended to lead to development of a device that could be held in the human hand (University of Michigan release, May 1).
http://www.nti.org/gsn/
