News tagged with chemical nose

'Magnetic tongue' ready to help produce tastier processed foods

The "electronic nose," which detects odors, has a companion among emerging futuristic "e-sensing" devices intended to replace abilities that once were strictly human-and-animal-only. It is a "magnetic tongue" ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Get a whiff of this: Low-cost sensor can diagnose bacterial infections

Bacterial infections really stink. And that could be the key to a fast diagnosis.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study suggests alternative to using preservatives in nasal spray

A preservative-free alternative to standard nasal sprays -- which routinely use preservatives that can cause unwanted side effects, such as allergies or damage to the mucosal lining of the nose -- was found to be both safe ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develope electronic 'nose' that can predict pleasantness of novel odors

Weizmann Institute scientists have 'trained' an electronic system to be able to predict the pleasantness of novel odors, just like a human would perceive them - turning the popular notion that smell is completely personal ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sniffing out terrorists

A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, correlates it with individuals' ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The 'Nose' Knows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Some might say it's as plain as the nose on your face. But detecting toxic or dangerous chemicals in the microgravity environment of space takes a little extra "sniffing." That’s why ENose, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop revolutionary technology for manufacturing micro-scale devices

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cranfield University has developed new technology that could significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of complex devices such as electronic noses that sniff out explosives and dangerous chemicals and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Electronic nose sniffs out toxins

Imagine a polka-dotted postage stamp-sized sensor that can sniff out some known poisonous gases and toxins and show the results simply by changing colors.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

E-Noses: Testing their mettle against fly noses

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from CSIRO's Food Futures Flagship have made a breakthrough in efforts to extend the sensory range of 'electronic noses' (e-noses) by developing a system for comparing their performance ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Chemical Nose' to Sniff Out Cancer Earlier, Improve Treatment Options

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a "chemical nose" array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Specialized polymer used to detect nerve agents, toxic chemicals for air monitoring in emergencies

(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique polymer that allows sensors to detect nerve agents and other toxic industrial chemicals in the air is now available to companies developing chemical detectors for emergency personnel, ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1