Sensors That Detects Potentially Harmful Substances
New sensors detect explosive materials, viral particles at part-per-quadrillion level.
We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us. Now imagine being able to detect these before they happen?
This is why a new sensor that identify explosive materials, particles from a virus and illegal drugs at the part-per-quadrillion level being created shows promise.
The new sensors is created by University of Rhode Island Professor Otto Gregory and URI doctoral student Peter Ricci.
They were developed in the Thin Film Sensors Laboratory at URI can be used on drones to identify security and health threats at the molecular level, whether it’s explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country.
New Sensors can Detect Threats at the Molecular Level
Written by AZoSensorsMay 17 2021
We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us.
New sensors developed by Professor Otto Gregory, of the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, and chemical engineering doctoral student Peter Ricci, are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it s explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country. This is potentially life-saving technology, said Gregory.
We have detected things at the part-per-quadrillion level. That s really single molecule detection.
More sensitive than a dog s nose and the sensors don t get tired
May 17, 2021
URI doctoral student Peter Ricci (left) and Professor Otto Gregory test the Digital Dog Nose sensors platform in Gregory s Thin Film Sensors Laboratory at URI. The blue devices on the table represent the two latest versions of the Digital Dog Nose.
Photo courtesy of Otto Gregory
KINGSTON, RI May 14, 2021 We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us.
New sensors developed by professor Otto Gregory, of the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island, and chemical engineering doctoral student Peter Ricci, are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it s explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country.
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