Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

Friday, September 18, 2009 - 13:07 in Physics & Chemistry

In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function. Nitric oxide, a gas well known to scientists for its myriad functions, has proven challenging to measure accurately outside the laboratory.

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