Title :
Optical bio-sniffer (biochemical gas sensor) for dimethyl sulfide vapor
Author :
Mitsubayashi, Kohji ; Hashimoto, Yuki ; Kon, T. ; Minamide, Takeshi ; Taniguchi, Midori ; Saito, Hirokazu
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomaterials & Bioeng., Tokyo Med. & Dental Univ., Japan
Abstract :
An optical gas-sensor (bio-sniffer) for dimethyl sulfide (seaweed-odor substance) was constructed by immobilizing flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) to an oxygen-sensitive optical fiber. The sniffer was calibrated against gaseous DMS over the range of 10-100 ppm.
Keywords :
calibration; electronic noses; fibre optic sensors; organic compounds; FMO immobilization; biochemical gas sensor; calibration; dimethyl sulfide vapor; electronic noses; fibre optic sensors; flavin-containing monooxygenase; optical bio-sniffer; optical gas-sensor; oxygen-sensitive optical fibers; seaweed-odor substance; Biochemistry; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical optical imaging; Biomembranes; Biosensors; Gas detectors; Humans; Optical buffering; Optical fibers; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2005. Digest of Technical Papers. TRANSDUCERS '05. The 13th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8994-8
DOI :
10.1109/SENSOR.2005.1497529
