The latest research on sensors crosses the scientific divides, and offers a staggering array of practical applications. The newest generation of sensors integrates physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, information technology, nanotechnology, microfluidics and biotechnology, to name just a few.
These sensors combine biologically active molecules and specially designed hardware to deliver small devices that can detect anything from environmental pollution and biowarfare agents to explosives and whole bacteria, Dr Ligler explains.
Read the full article by Dick Ahlstrom @ http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/sciencetoday/2008/0403/1207113936831.html
These sensors combine biologically active molecules and specially designed hardware to deliver small devices that can detect anything from environmental pollution and biowarfare agents to explosives and whole bacteria, Dr Ligler explains.
Read the full article by Dick Ahlstrom @ http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/sciencetoday/2008/0403/1207113936831.html
