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New Miniaturized Sensor for Remotely Measuring Blood Oxygen Levels of Babies

At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), researchers have been creating a sensor that measures just the size of a Band-Aid.

15 Nov 2019

Pacifier Biosensor Could Help Monitor Newborn Health

Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces that could harm infants’ delicate skin.

7 Nov 2019

Electronic Skin Sensor can Simultaneously Process Touchless and Tactile Stimuli

A research team from the Johannes Kepler University in Linz and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has created the world’s first electronic sensor by ingeniously using magnetic fields. The sensor has the ability to simultaneously process both tactile and touchless stimuli.

31 Oct 2019

New Biosensors Enable Accurate and Real-Time Detection of Antibiotic Levels in Patients

Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can exactly detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the precision of existing clinical procedures.

1 Oct 2019

Integrated Photonic Sensors to Deal with Microbiological Control of Meat Industry

Scientists from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have discovered a new method for monitoring the microbiological contents in meat products through the entire production process in a simple, accurate, and fast manner.

9 Sep 2019

Cooling Tower Ozone Disinfection Systems Rely on Reagent-Less O3 Analyzer for Monitoring

Plant engineers who’ve switched or who are thinking about the switch to Ozone (O3) disinfection of water for high-temperature evaporative cooling towers will find the reagent-less OZ80 Ozone Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices provides a green-friendly design that helps them optimize treatment while at the same time reducing cost, simplifying maintenance and avoiding complex environmental issues.

From Electro-Chemical Devices, Inc. 20 Aug 2019

ForteBio Launches High-Precision Octet System Biosensor for Process Development Rigor

The new High Precision Streptavidin 2.0 (SAX2) biosensor for the Octet® platform has recently been launched by ForteBio, the Biologics Business Unit of Molecular Devices. The announcement was made at the Bioprocessing Summit in Boston.

13 Aug 2019

Using RadialPheno to Make Sense of Phenocam-Collected Phenology Data

Remote sensor technologies such as cameras, weather stations, and GPS trackers have transformed biological data collection in the field. Presently, scientists can capture continuous datasets in various terrains, at a scale inconceivable before these technologies became available.

12 Aug 2019

Brooks Instrument Unveils Mass Flow Controllers Built Specifically for Biotech Applications

Brooks Instrument, a world leader in advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and vapor delivery solutions, has introduced two new mass flow controller (MFC) models designed specifically for biotechnology applications: the SLA5800 Series Biotech and the SLAMf Series Biotech.

From Brooks Instrument 2 Aug 2019

New Biosensors for the Detection and Study of Tumor Evolution

When a small town grows fast and disproportionately, the natural consequence is that basic supplies (such as water, sanitation or food available) are not enough to fulfill the needs of all its inhabitants.

11 Jun 2019