Chemical sensors – Page 2

Research
Tactile alternative to colour changes

2017-12-06T14:28:00Z

Visually impaired users could feel for gel readout
Research
Bright future for trace water analysis

2017-10-09T09:28:00Z

MOF-based material has detection limit as low as traditional Karl Fischer titration
Research
Synthetic receptor spots amphetamines speedily

2017-09-29T14:07:00Z

Portable drug-detection device can send results directly to a smartphone
Research
Golden touch to detect ultra-small quantities of DNA

2017-08-30T14:52:00Z

New method uses gold nanoprobes to overcome the problems of PCR detecting small nucleic acids
Research
Fluorescent test strip detects deadly phosgene gas

2017-08-21T14:32:00Z

Portable test checks for industrial gas leaks and chemical attacks
Opinion
Analysis in the palm of your hand

2017-06-28T08:35:00Z

Wearable chemical sensors could revolutionise lab safety, telemedicine and health monitoring
Research
Sweet scent of roses allows unsafe water to be sniffed out

2017-05-05T09:18:00Z

Sensor allows olfactory detection of bacteria in drinking water
Research
Algorithm on the nose when it comes to predicting molecules' smells

2017-02-24T14:21:00Z

Crowdsourced model offers new insight into our sense of smell
Research
Molecular glue senses water

2016-11-22T16:07:00Z

Compound can detect trace amounts of water by forming fluorescent aggregates
Research
Copper key to our sensitivity to rotten eggs' foul smell

2016-09-30T14:08:00Z

Central role that metals play in detection of noxious sulfur compounds is unknown among any other odour receptor
Research
Pink paper probe exposes formaldehyde

2016-07-21T00:00:00Z

Simple test can find carcinogenic pollutant in liquids, air and even living cells
News
Low-cost sensors helped guard Disney artwork on China trip

2016-03-17T00:00:00Z

Collaboration between researchers, Walt Disney and the Getty has yielded technology to protect artwork from pollution
Research
Individual microRNA molecules detected with a single microbead

2015-08-27T00:00:00Z

Beady-eyed bioassay can identify important nucleotides on the single molecule level
Research
Long range chirality transfer observed

2015-06-15T00:00:00Z

Chirality transferred across a distance of 50 chemical bonds and phenomenon could be used in biomolecule detection
Research
Simple sensor can spot cancer markers in minutes

2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Test can rapidly detect mutant tumour nucleic acids in boost for personalised medicine
Research
Carbon nanotube-based sensor detects meat spoilage

2015-04-23T00:00:00Z

Electron density of cobalt porphyrin complexes key to meat freshness sensor
Research
Self-cleaning sensors see the light

2015-01-23T00:00:00Z

Overcoming electrode fouling in biomedical and environmental detectors
Podcast
Chemistry World podcast - January 2015

2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

How a new nanoparticle iron supplement can treat anaemia, and a run down of chemists in the new year honours
Research
Cyanide test for cassava

2014-10-23T00:00:00Z

Colour changing system indicates if developing world staple is ok to eat
Research
Fluorescent DNA becomes versatile metal detector

2014-10-15T00:00:00Z

Colour changes of oligodeoxyfluorosides produces unique ‘fingerprints’ to distinguish up to 57 different metals