http://www.idtechex.com/research/topics/sensors_and_sound_000225.asp IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, smart packaging and printed electronics en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd 225 /research/topics/sensors_and_sound_000225.asp Researchers at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, have made electronic biosensors that identify bacteria in poultry plants.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/e_coli_sensors_using_silk_00001040.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/e_coli_sensors_using_silk_00001040.asp?rsstopicid=22515 Aug 2008 some of the most compelling areas of future application involve the intimate, conformal integration of electronics with the human body in ways that are inconceivable using established technology.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/scientists_create_imaging_device_based_on_the_human_eye_00001031.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/scientists_create_imaging_device_based_on_the_human_eye_00001031.asp?rsstopicid=22511 Aug 2008 Researchers have found a simple way to uniformly deposit between one and five layers of graphene to create transistors and proof-of concept electrodes for organic photovoltaics.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/graphene_could_be_used_one_day_in_large_area_thin_film_electronics_00000999.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/graphene_could_be_used_one_day_in_large_area_thin_film_electronics_00000999.asp?rsstopicid=22517 Jul 2008 Printed electronics today is mainly a matter of inorganic rather than organic chemistry and the next ten years are unlikely to see the inorganic part drop below 50% of the high value materials required.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_chemistry_used_more_widely_00000980.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/inorganic_chemistry_used_more_widely_00000980.asp?rsstopicid=22501 Jul 2008 ESL acknowledges the plastic electronics revolution on flexible substrates is here to stay and will meet their customers' challenges with off-the-shelf products, and with the development of proprietary or custom formulations.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/esls_flexible_polymer_finds_niche_in_touch_panel_display_manufacture_00000967.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/esls_flexible_polymer_finds_niche_in_touch_panel_display_manufacture_00000967.asp?rsstopicid=22520 Jun 2008 Georgetown University, Gentag, Inc., and Science Applications International Corporation, have combined forces to develop a non-invasive method for glucose measurement.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/university_teams_with_gentag_and_saic_to_develop_glucose_sensors_00000970.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/university_teams_with_gentag_and_saic_to_develop_glucose_sensors_00000970.asp?rsstopicid=22520 Jun 2008 Gentag, Inc. and MacroArray Technologies have teamed to develop a new wireless test platform that will incorporate Gentag's cell phone-sensor technology with MacroArray's proteomics discovery technology to create a series of new disposable, wireless diagnostic tests.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/gentag_inc_and_macroarray_technologies_join_forces_00000956.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/gentag_inc_and_macroarray_technologies_join_forces_00000956.asp?rsstopicid=22509 Jun 2008 Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/scientists_create_stretchable_silicon_circuits_00000946.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/scientists_create_stretchable_silicon_circuits_00000946.asp?rsstopicid=22504 Jun 2008 Project demonstrates potential of biosensors with integrated printed detectors for point-of-use tests.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/darpa_selects_bioident_for_joint_development_project_00000944.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/darpa_selects_bioident_for_joint_development_project_00000944.asp?rsstopicid=22503 Jun 2008 Analysts see printed electronics rising exponentially to around $300 billion in twenty years' time, with demand for conductive inks alone reaching several billion dollars yearly five years from now.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/all_eyes_on_printed_electronics_00000945.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/all_eyes_on_printed_electronics_00000945.asp?rsstopicid=22503 Jun 2008 Thanks to the design of an innovative jacket by a Middlesex University student in the UK, cyclists will be seen in the dark when giving hand signals.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/cycling_jacket_with_indicator_lights_00000932.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/cycling_jacket_with_indicator_lights_00000932.asp?rsstopicid=22522 May 2008 German companies to develop a unique airborne pathogen detection system for the European Defence Agency.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/german_companies_to_develop_airborne_pathogen_detection_system_00000913.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/german_companies_to_develop_airborne_pathogen_detection_system_00000913.asp?rsstopicid=22508 May 2008 A claimed breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/a_star_claims_worlds_best_protection_from_moisture_and_oxygen_00000908.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/a_star_claims_worlds_best_protection_from_moisture_and_oxygen_00000908.asp?rsstopicid=22505 May 2008 Like 3M and Illinois Tool Works, Motorola has had many activities involved in printed electronics and they have often been independent.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/motorola_printing_wide_area_sensors_00000904.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/motorola_printing_wide_area_sensors_00000904.asp?rsstopicid=22528 Apr 2008 Taking medication wrongly is a huge problem, resulting in more than 150,000 people dying unnecessarily in both North America and in Europe every year.http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/laminate_makes_any_blisterpack_record_when_pills_are_taken_00000902.asp?rsstopicid=225http://www.idtechex.com/research/articles/laminate_makes_any_blisterpack_record_when_pills_are_taken_00000902.asp?rsstopicid=22524 Apr 2008