SBIR/STTR Research Award
DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBRANE SAMPLING SYSTEM TO CONCENTRATE TOXIC ENVIRONMENTAL COMPOUNDS FOR RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS
Award amount
$491,244Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1993Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- NeoMecs Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
IN THE LONGER TERM, THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH COULD LEAD TO IMPROVE D METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SAMPLING, CONCENTRATING AND ANALYZING TRACES OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN GROUNDWATER. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 1) PREPARE HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES BY SURFACE MODIFICATION. 2) ASSEMBLE MEMBRANE MODULES. 3) TEST MODULES FOR PERMEABILITY TO SELECTED PESTICIDES IN WATER SOLUTION. 4) SELECT APPROPRIATE SOLVENTS FOR EXTRACTING PESTICIDES FROM FEED WATER BY MEANS OF MEMBRANE MODULES. 5) MEASURE CONCENTRATIONS OF PESTICIDES IN SAMPLES OF EXTRACTION SOLVENT USING SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS). 6) VERIFY CONCENTRATION FACTORS IN THE MEMBRANE ENRICHING SYSTEM.
Technology keywords
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