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Micro gas analysis system for measurement of atmospheric hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16286968     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A honeycomb structure microchannel scrubber was developed to achieve efficient and stable gas collection. A thin porous membrane was pasted on a microchannel by the adhesive force of a fresh polydimethylsiloxane surface. The microchannel scrubber achieved much more efficient gas collection than conventional impingers and diffusion scrubbers. Two sets of the microchannel scrubbers and detectors were integrated in a 10 cm x 9 cm plastic board to create a micro gas analysis system (microGAS) for simultaneous measurements of H2S and SO2. The whole system including a battery was incorporated in a carrying case 34 cm W x 16 cm D x 17 cm H for use in the field. Liquid flows at 30 microl min(-1) were obtained by bimetal micropumps. The estimated detection limits were 0.1 ppbv for H2S and 1 ppbv for SO2. The system was demonstrated for real atmospheric gas analysis, and the results agreed well with data concurrently obtained by ion chromatography coupled with a cylindrical diffusion scrubber. The system we developed allowed automated continuous analyses in the field and achieved a much higher time resolution compared to those by ion chromatographic analysis.
Authors:
Shin-Ichi Ohira; Kei Toda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2005-11-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lab on a chip     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1473-0197     ISO Abbreviation:  Lab Chip     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-15     Completed Date:  2006-01-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101128948     Medline TA:  Lab Chip     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1374-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Science, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1, Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Pollutants / analysis*,  chemistry
Atmosphere / analysis*,  chemistry
Electrochemistry / instrumentation*,  methods
Electrodes
Environmental Monitoring / instrumentation*,  methods
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Flow Injection Analysis / instrumentation*,  methods
Gases / analysis,  chemistry
Hydrogen Sulfide / analysis*,  chemistry
Membranes, Artificial
Microchemistry / instrumentation,  methods
Microfluidics / instrumentation*,  methods
Miniaturization
Sulfur Dioxide / analysis,  chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Air Pollutants; 0/Gases; 0/Membranes, Artificial; 7446-09-5/Sulfur Dioxide; 7783-06-4/Hydrogen Sulfide

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