Follow On: A microelectrode array sensor for measuring the concentrations of respiratory gases & inhalational anaesthetic agents
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Anaesthetics
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to develop an inexpensive proof of concept membrane-covered multimicroelectrode array sensor to measure simultaneously the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in gas mixtures, for use in industry, medicine and physiology. With a simple change of membrane material, this simple sensor will also measure the concentration of inhalational anaesthetic agents, as well as the life-support oxygen concentration, in gas mixtures delivered to patients from conventional anaesthetic machines. This new sensor work builds on a sound foundation of research gained during a 3-year project grant funded by the EPSRC. The proof of concept sensor design will be show-cased and demonstrated to various UK commercial sensor manufacturers during the project 12month period.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Clive Edward Winston Hahn (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Anjos T
(2008)
The development of a membrane-covered microelectrode array gas sensor for oxygen and carbon dioxide measurement
in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
| Description | This short one-year project was very successful and demonstrated, for the first time, that a gold microarray sensor could successfully measure oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations simultaneously. |
| Exploitation Route | The device was going to be exploited by Abington Partners Ltd and by a CASE student award, but the commercial partner encountered cash-flow difficulties, caused by the recessioon, and any further development of the new sensor was ababdoned. |
| Sectors | Chemicals,Healthcare |