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Glovebox and Impurity Sensors
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2023
Source: Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University The glovebox provides a straightforward means to handle air- and moisture-sensitive solids and liquids. The glovebox is what it sounds like: a box with gloves attached to one or more sides, which allows the user to perform manipulations within the glovebox under an inert atmosphere. For manipulations under inert atmospheres, chemists can choose between Schlenk or high-vacuum techniques and a glovebox. Schlenk and...
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Installation of Optical Windows in the Brain of Transgenic Mice to Image Neural Activities
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2025
This video demonstrates the brain's neural activity recording through an optical window in transgenic mice. The mice express a fluorescent protein that enables the detection of neural activities. A small portion of the skull is carefully removed to install an optical window, and the skull is then covered with black cement to block light before imaging.
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Bacterial Detection & Identification Using Electrochemical Sensors
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2013
We describe an electrochemical sensor assay method for rapid bacterial detection and identification. The assay involves a sensor array functionalized with DNA oligonucleotide capture probes for ribosomal RNA (rRNA) species-specific sequences. Sandwich hybridization of target rRNA with the capture probe and a horseradish peroxidase-linked DNA oligonucleotide detector probe produces a measurable amperometric current.
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Glutamine Flux Imaging Using Genetically Encoded Sensors
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Cited by 7 •
2014
This article will demonstrate how to monitor glutamine dynamics in live cells using FRET. Genetically encoded sensors allow real-time monitoring of biological molecules at a subcellular resolution. Experimental design, technical details of the experimental settings, and considerations for post-experimental analyses will be discussed for genetically encoded glutamine sensors.
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Real-time Flight Control: Embedded Sensor Calibration and Data Acquisition
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2023
Source: Ella M. Atkins, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Overview Autopilot allows aircraft to be stabilized using data collected from onboard sensors that measure the aircraft’s orientation, angular velocity, and airspeed. These quantities can be adjusted by the autopilot so that the aircraft automatically follows a flight plan from launch (takeoff) through recovery (landing). Similar sensor data is collected to control all types of aircraft, from...
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Selection should begin with the variable that must be measured, such as temperature, pressure, light, motion, or concentration. Researchers then need to consider where the device will operate and whether environmental conditions could interfere with detection. Matching the sensor to both the target condition and the biological setting helps produce measurements that are relevant and interpretable.
Placement determines whether the device encounters the condition it is intended to measure, while calibration helps align its output with that condition accurately. Poor positioning or environmental interference can distort the electrical signal before recording. Protecting the sensor and checking its calibration therefore supports more dependable observations of changing biological systems.
A sensor detects a target physical, chemical, or biological condition and converts that detection into an electrical signal. Connected instruments record the signal, while configuration determines how the measurement is handled for observation and analysis. This conversion allows biological researchers to track variables over time rather than relying only on occasional manual observations.
A practical installation sequence includes selecting a suitable device, positioning it where the target condition can be measured, connecting it to recording instruments, and configuring the system. Calibration and protection from environmental interference should also be addressed. Completing these steps systematically improves the consistency of the resulting measurements and supports later analysis.
In biological research, installed sensors can monitor organism physiology, habitat conditions, animal behavior, and laboratory systems. The appropriate location and measured variable depend on the research question. Continuous measurements can reveal how these systems change over time, giving researchers a broader record than isolated observations and supporting evidence-based interpretation of biological processes.
Reliable installation enables continuous observation and can provide data for automated experiments and analysis of changing biological systems. Consistent measurements help researchers follow patterns in physiology, behavior, environments, or laboratory conditions as they develop. The value of the resulting dataset depends on accurate placement, calibration, signal recording, and protection against interference.