SBIR/STTR Research Award
AROMATIC HYDROCARBON OPTRODE DEVELOPMENT
Award amount
$65,227Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Cape Cod Research
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
REMOTE DETECTION OF MINUTE CONCENTRATIONS OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN GROUNDWATER USING STATE-OF-THE ART ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT IS VERY DIFFICULT. ADDING THE CONSTRAINT OF MAKING THE MEASUREMENTS IN REAL-TIME, AND THE TASK BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE. THIS RESEARCH EXPLORES THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A NEW TYPE OF REMOTE REAL-TIME SENSING OPTRODE. THE PROPOSED APPROACH EMPHASIZES ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE, AND ENTAILS AN INNOVATIVE ADAPTATION OF THIS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING AROMATICS.
Technology keywords
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