Sniffing Out A Broad-spectrum Of Airborne Threats In Seconds
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 09:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists are reporting successful laboratory and field tests of a new device that can sniff out the faintest traces of a wide range of chemical, biological, nuclear, and explosive threats - and illicit drugs - from the air in minutes with great accuracy. The ultra-sensitive detector, known as the single-particle aerosol mass spectrometry (SPAMS) system, could tighten security at airports, sports stadiums and other large-scale facilities.