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gas detector [′gas di‚tek·tər] (mining engineering) A device which indicates the existence of firedamp or other combustible or noxious gas in a mine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Creyghton, TNO Defence, The Netherlands; "Development of high performance gas sensors using single-walled carbon nanotubes, polymers and composite materials," S. Peter Adrian, a senior analyst with business consultancy Frost & Sullivan, says, "One of the historical problems with gas sensors [including ion mobility spectrometers] is that they can be affected by extraneous environmental factors. The electronic nose, an array of gas sensors and pattern recognition software, is able to rapidly and nondestructively analyze odors and flavors in foods. |
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