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A chemical-detecting system based on a cross-reactive optical sensor array

T A Dickinson1, J White, J S Kauer

  • 1The Max Tishler Laboratory for Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA.

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|August 22, 1996
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Researchers developed an artificial nose using fiber-optic sensors that mimic the vertebrate olfactory system. This novel sensor array accurately identifies various organic vapors and their concentrations.

Area of Science:

  • Biomimetic sensor technology
  • Olfactory system research
  • Optoelectronics

Background:

  • The vertebrate olfactory system exhibits remarkable sensitivity and selectivity for odorants.
  • Existing artificial chemical sensors often lack mechanisms directly analogous to biological olfaction.
  • Previous artificial nose studies have not fully incorporated olfactory system detection principles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a multi-analyte fiber-optic sensor array modeled on the vertebrate olfactory system.
  • To create an 'artificial nose' capable of identifying analytes based on complex, time-dependent signal signatures.
  • To demonstrate accurate vapor recognition using a biomimetic approach.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized polymer-immobilized dye molecules on fiber optic tips for sensing.

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  • Explored differential fluorescent response patterns (spectral and temporal) to various organic vapors.
  • Employed a neural network trained on video images of temporal sensor responses for analyte identification.

    • Main Results:

    • The fiber-optic sensor array demonstrated distinct fluorescent response patterns for different organic vapors.
    • The system accurately identified individual vapors across varying concentrations.
    • The neural network successfully recognized analytes based on the generated sensor signatures.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel multi-analyte fiber-optic sensor array, mimicking the olfactory system, has been successfully developed.
    • This 'artificial nose' provides accurate and selective vapor recognition through biomimetic sensing principles.
    • Potential applications include environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics.