Autonomous drifting robot survives under East Antarctic ice shelf to take first-of-its-kind measurements
A robotic float has been used to measure the temperature and salinity within a hitherto mysterious realm of the ocean, underneath massive floating ice...
Gas utility turns to canine adviser in spotting leaks
Use of a police-trained sniffer dog to detect gas leaks has seemingly saved a gas distributor over £100,000 over the past 18 months.
Midge the...
Transportable syngas pre-treatment unit cleans gas from dirty sources
ITALIAN instrument maker ETG Risorse has released a portable syngas pre-treatment unit. The device provides clean gas for analysis by removing tar and dust.
Syngas...
No smoke without methane, and increasingly so
A new detection method has been used to uncover increasing amounts of methane coming from wildfires, a source not currently accounted for in state-level...
Something in the air
Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) say they have invented an artificial nose equipped to perform continuous bacterial monitoring - a capability they say has never previously been achieved and one with multiple applications in medicine, environmental monitoring and food.
Phosphate monitor protects Cumbrian lake during restoration
Novel phosphate monitoring technology from OTT Hydrometry is helping the South Cumbria Rivers Trust (SCRT) to improve water quality during a project to restore...
New app for gas monitoring staff
The Gasmet app is now available free of charge on both iOS and Android Smartphones, providing anyone with an interest in gas monitoring with...
Measuring chlorite in drinking water
PALINTEST recently announced US EPA approval of its ChlordioX™ Plus method for the measurement of chlorine dioxide and chlorite in drinking water applications.
The method...
A new level of magnification?
Experiments using crystalline "supermirrors" at the University of Vienna promise to open up entirely new possibilities for trace gas detection in environmental science and medicine
Tiny particle detector
TRADITIONAL methods for measuring airborne particulate matter measure particle mass per unit air volume, usually with an upper size limit of x microns (PMx...
Geo-data specialist supports entire English coastal monitoring network
The recent award of a three-year maintenance contract for the hydrodynamic element of the Anglian Coastal Monitoring programme means that geo-data specialist Fugro now...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
Workshop focuses on dust protection
Ashtead Technology, TSI and the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) recently collaborated to deliver a workshop focusing on the environmental and safety hazards presented...
Radon Awareness Week 4-10 November: Campaign takes to the airwaves warning of hidden cancer...
Radon Awareness Week 2019 is running from 4-10 November, and as the campaign website explains, exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of...
New partnership for TOC gas analysers
Milton Keynes based instrumentation specialist Quantitech has been appointed exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland for ErsaTec GmbH, a leading German manufacturer of...
Long-life oxygen sensors reflect a reimagining of the problem
Gas sensor technology firm Alphasense says it has launched a completely redesigned version of its LFO2 oxygen sensor, described as a new generation of...
Chip spectrometers claim performance high ground
A pair of lightweight, miniature spectrometers from optical sensing specialist Ocean Optics are being used to investigate plant parameters in an area of New...
Rugged and simple multiparameter meter
INDOOR air quality instrumentation expert GrayWolf Sensing Solutions has introduced the AdvancedSense BE, described as a rugged, simple-to-use, multi-parameter environmental meter. This purpose-built instrument...
Community-led science
Residents of Belmont County in eastern Ohio had long suffered from headaches, fatigue, nausea and burning sensations in their throats and noses. They suspected these symptoms were the result of air pollution from fracking facilities that dominate the area and the subsequent investigation offers a powerful example of what can be achieved by citizen scientists.
Study proves bits of DNA in seawater correlate to the weight of netted fish,...
New tool will help census oceans from surface to seafloor, monitor fish, track shifting marine life due to climate change, around coral reefs, aquaculture...
