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Indoor air pollution and the contribution of biosensors

Evgeni Eltzov

Evgeni Eltzov

  • Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Fruit, The Volcani Center, Agricultural Research OrganizationBet Dagan, Israel
  • School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technology UniversityNanyang, Singapore
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Eltzov, Evgeni
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Abri Lavena De Cesarea

Abri Lavena De Cesarea

Nanyang, Singapore
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De Cesarea, Abri Lavena
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‘Yuen Kei Adarina Low

‘Yuen Kei Adarina Low

Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the NegevBeer-Sheva, Israel
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Robert S. Marks

Robert S. Marks

  • School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technology UniversityNanyang, Singapore
  • Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the NegevBeer-Sheva, Israel
  • The Ilse Katz Centre for Meso and Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBeer-Sheva, Israel
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Jan 25, 2019
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Article Category: Review
Published Online: Jan 25, 2019
Page range: 19 - 31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebtj-2019-0003
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© 2019 Evgeni Eltzov, Abri Lavena De Cesarea, ’Yuen Kei Adarina Low, Robert S. Marks, published by Sciendo
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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).
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