A researcher has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or 'colors.' The new detection and imaging technique will have applications in analyzing ...

University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of ...

A quick and simple fluorescent test can detect trace quantities of benzene in both liquid and vapor form. The new test uses paper strips impregnated with a supramolecular host-guest assembly system ...

While it's very important to know if a "date rape" drug has been sneaked into your drink, whipping out a full test kit in a bar may be awkward and time-consuming. That's why scientists have developed ...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), led by Professor Zhang Guoqing, have developed a rapid fluorochromic sensing method for detecting tertiary amines and opioids ...