New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

New sensor developed to detect sick-house syndrome

KANAZAWA, Japan - Eiichi Tamiya, professor of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), shows off a portable sensor designed to quickly detect formaldehyde, a chemical that causes so-called sick-house syndrome, which he and one of his students have jointly developed. Tamiya said the 10-by-20 centimeter sensor can accurately measure the concentration of formaldehyde within three minutes.

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