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WHAT'S NEWMidwest Micro-Tek, LLC was awarded a National Science Foundation STTR Phase I grant in January 2005. The $100,000 grant is entitled "Novel Biomimetic Nanostructures for Air Monitoring in Smart Buildings" and runs from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. The project combines nanotechnology and biotechnology to develop a new type of biomimetic sensing structure for monitoring air quality in buildings as a part of a smart system to enhance security by preventing current and future vulnerabilities. The innovation in this work is the combination of new nanoscale fabrication techniques with a new theory of biological olfaction based on electron tunneling, which may make possible the development of a true electronic nose that has significant perfomance advantages over existing technologies. This work fits very well with Midwest Micro-Tek's mission to be a leader in providing cutting edge technology solutions for environmental monitoring and homeland security applications.
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