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Indoor air pollution and the contribution of biosensors

The EuroBiotech Journal
Volume 3 (2019): Issue 1 (January 2019)
By: Evgeni Eltzov,  Abri Lavena De Cesarea,  ‘Yuen Kei Adarina Low and  Robert S. Marks  
Open Access
|Jan 2019

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Sources of indoor air pollutants.
Sources of indoor air pollutants.

Figure 2

Green box: “Samples introduced to the sensing part of the sensor”; Pink box: “Tested analyte changes the chemical or physical properties of the sensing part and produces a measurable signal”; Orange box: “For increasing the sensitivity of the sensor and amplifying signal strength”; Blue box: “Signal transduced to the computer, processed and introduced to the end user”.
Green box: “Samples introduced to the sensing part of the sensor”; Pink box: “Tested analyte changes the chemical or physical properties of the sensing part and produces a measurable signal”; Orange box: “For increasing the sensitivity of the sensor and amplifying signal strength”; Blue box: “Signal transduced to the computer, processed and introduced to the end user”.

Figure 3

Descriptive scheme of the fiber optic based setup for real time monitoring of toxicity in the air. A, detection unit; A1, hermetic chamber; A2, alginate matrix with bacteria immobilized on the fiber optic core; A3, needle for air pollutant entrance; A4, fiber optic; A5, fiber optic holder; B, photon counting unit; B1, Hamamatsu HC135-01 PMT Sensor Module; B2, PMT fixation ring; B3, manual shutter (71430, Oriel); B4, fiber holder that prevents the movement of the fiber inside the photon counting unit; B5, fiber optic; C, outside handle of manual shutter that enables light access to the PMT (1).
Descriptive scheme of the fiber optic based setup for real time monitoring of toxicity in the air. A, detection unit; A1, hermetic chamber; A2, alginate matrix with bacteria immobilized on the fiber optic core; A3, needle for air pollutant entrance; A4, fiber optic; A5, fiber optic holder; B, photon counting unit; B1, Hamamatsu HC135-01 PMT Sensor Module; B2, PMT fixation ring; B3, manual shutter (71430, Oriel); B4, fiber holder that prevents the movement of the fiber inside the photon counting unit; B5, fiber optic; C, outside handle of manual shutter that enables light access to the PMT (1).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2019-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2564-615X
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Language: English
Page range: 19 - 31
Published on: Jan 25, 2019
Published by: European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Biosensors,
Indoor pollution,
health,
sick building syndrome
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Genetics,
Biotechnology,
Bioinformatics,
Life sciences, other

© 2019 Evgeni Eltzov, Abri Lavena De Cesarea, ‘Yuen Kei Adarina Low, Robert S. Marks, published by European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association
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