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Limits of recognition for simple vapor mixtures determined with a microsensor array.

Meng-Da Hsieh1, Edward T Zellers

  • 1Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Analytical Chemistry
|April 1, 2004
PubMed
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Recognizing vapor mixtures with multisensor arrays is challenging. While most binary mixtures can be identified, ternary mixtures are difficult to distinguish, especially at higher relative concentrations.

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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Sensor Technology
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • The limit of recognition (LOR) defines the minimum concentration for reliable individual vapor identification using multisensor arrays.
  • Previous work established probabilistic methods for determining LORs of individual vapors based on sensor array responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address challenges in defining and evaluating LORs for vapor mixtures.
  • To investigate the impact of absolute and relative component concentrations on mixture recognition.
  • To discriminate mixtures from individual components and simpler mixtures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Monte Carlo simulations and principal components regression analyses.
  • Analyzed a database of calibrated responses from 6 polymer-coated surface acoustic wave sensors to 16 vapors.

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  • Examined trends in LOR values for binary and ternary mixtures.

    • Main Results:

    • 89% of binary mixtures were reliably recognized ( <5% error) above the limit of detection (LOD).
    • Only 3% of ternary mixtures could be reliably recognized.
    • Binary mixture recognition was feasible when the relative concentration ratio was ≤20 multiples of the LOD.
    • Correlations between Euclidean distances of response vectors and mixture composition ranges were observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Reliable recognition of vapor mixtures using multisensor arrays is feasible for binary but challenging for ternary mixtures.
    • Relative concentration ratios significantly impact mixture recognition.
    • Euclidean distance analysis aids in predicting recognizable mixture composition ranges.
    • Findings are relevant for developing microsensor arrays in microanalytical systems.