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Microsensor Material and Methods for Analyte Detection


Description

A patented sensor material that can rapidly and selectively detect toxic gases such as hydrogen cyanide, chlorine, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide.

Additional Information

Patent number and inventors

US 8,828,733

Timothy Porter, Ray Stewart, and Timothy Vail.

Potential applications

This material can be used in medicine, counter-terrorism, and environmental science applications.

Benefits and advantages

The material is more robust and provides higher sensitivity detection of volatile chemicals.

Case number and licensing status

2008-007

This invention is available for licensing.