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New Sensors for Ammonia Gas Detection

Ammonia gas is classed as a toxic gas under COSHH regulations and therefore you will require an ammonia gas detection system to monitor the atmosphere to comply with COSHH.

From International Gas Detectors Ltd 5 Jun 2020

High-Performance Ceramic Coatings for Improved Gas Sensing

Many common household items and devices have a coating that improves performance. For example, the thin Teflon coating on cookware helps prevent food from sticking to the surface.

4 Jun 2020

Carbon-Doped Aluminum Oxide Could Serve as UV Radiation Sensor

Individuals exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can face an increased risk of skin cancer and other medical disorders.

3 Jun 2020

Torque of a Motor Revolution

Oxford YASA Motors, a company created to commercialise the revolutionary YASA motor developed by Oxford University’s Energy and Power Group, is finding that a TorqSense non-contact speed and torque sensor from Sensor Technology is an invaluable aid in the refinement of its world-leading motor designs.

From Sensor Technology Ltd 3 Jun 2020

The Sensitive Strain Sensor that can Detect the Weight of a Feather

Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.

3 Jun 2020

New Sensor Detects Fabric Deformation to Monitor Vital Movements

Scientists at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have designed electronic fibers that, while embedded in textiles, can gather a great deal of information about the body of humans by quantifying complex and subtle deformations of fabrics.

2 Jun 2020

New Nanosensor to Monitor SnRK2 Protein Kinase Activity in Plant Cells

A deeper insight into fundamental processes has been sought for a long time by plant biologists. Such processes involve kinases, which are enzymes that catalyze the primary biological activities of proteins.

2 Jun 2020

Servo Research Points the Way to Improved Dynamics

Research at the University of Manchester has demonstrated servo systems with vastly improved dynamics with the most challenging of loads. The key to the increased performance is a torque transducer from Sensor Technology employing Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) techniques to deliver high-bandwidth, non-contact solution.

From Sensor Technology Ltd 2 Jun 2020

Smart Windows that Change Colors Depending on Humidity

Smart windows that automatically change colors depending on the intensity of sunlight are gaining attention as they can reduce energy bills by blocking off sun's visible rays during summer.

1 Jun 2020

MSR-Electronic Assures Methane Gas Monitoring in an Energy Company in Croatia

HEP Group once again relies on cooperation with MSR-Electronic from Lower Bavaria.

From MSR-Electronic GmbH 1 Jun 2020

New Avalanche Photodiode Could Transform Next Generation Night-Vision Imaging and LiDAR Receivers

Electrical and computer engineers at the University of Virginia and University of Texas-Austin have developed an avalanche photodiode that achieved record performance and has the potential to transform next generation night-vision imaging and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) receivers.

29 May 2020

Photosensitive Automatic Color Conversion Smart Window has Better Ability to Block Sunlight

The original technology of smart window that can automatically adjust the amount of sunlight entering the room by changing the color of window depends on the intensity of sunlight has been developed by a domestic research team.

29 May 2020

High Accuracy FCI Air/Gas Mass Flow Meters Enhance Thermal Oxidizer Performance

Engineers responsible for designing, installing and operating thermal oxidizer systems to remove harmful hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) will find the ST100 Series and MT100 Series Thermal Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) offer them the advantages of highly accurate measurement, simple installation and a low life-cycle cost.

From Fluid Components International LLC 28 May 2020

New Radar System Improves Near-Range Detection

The German company InnoSenT has developed a new radar solution for close range. The product iSYS-5005 impresses with reliable and precise detection thanks to complex 24 GHz MIMO radar technology and advanced signal processing.

From InnoSenT GmbH 28 May 2020

Hybrid Sensor for Detecting Diabetes from Exhaled Breath

Dr Sumsun Naher and Professor Aziz Rahman have received a Marie Curie Fellowship to develop a hybrid sensor for the detection of diabetes from exhaled breath.

28 May 2020