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Issue 8
August 2006, Issue 8
Application Highlights
Bioelectronic nose sniffs out odours
Researchers in France have developed a bioelectronic nose, which they hope will find applications in cancer diagnosis.
Holographic detection of glucose
UK scientists have made a holographic sensor that could be used to continuously monitor blood glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Detecting trace metal impurities in ultra-pure polymers
Analytical chemists in Belgium have developed a direct solid sampling method for the analysis of metal impurities in high-purity semiconducting polymers.
Devices lined with carbon nanotubes will improve industrial separation processes, claim researchers in the US.
Durable materials for aircraft engines
A new ceramic material that shows remarkable resistance to high temperature has been made by researchers in Germany.
Spectroscopic solution to a micro-scale problem
French researchers have shown that Raman spectroscopy is ideal for studying microdroplets with potential as high-throughput reactors.
One-step synthesis of nanowire sensors
Scientists in the US have discovered a way of making nanowire-based electronic biosensors in one short step.
In the future, you might be reading this on foldable electronic paper, according to an American scientist.
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Microchip focus on high blood pressure
A device to study the role of red blood cells in pulmonary hypertension has been developed by researchers in the US.
Essential Elements
Impact factors of RSC Journals have risen by an average of 10%, according to newly-released ISI® figures.
One small step for Soft Matter...
Soft Matter will separate from its host and become a solo publication in January 2007, it has just been announced.
The Analyst is updating its scope to place greater emphasis on detection science, it has been revealed.
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