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In-situ, real-time oxygen sensor to monitor the long-term efficacy of aerobicall

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R41ES023250-01
Agency Tracking Number: R41ES023250
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: NIEHS
Solicitation Number: PA12-089
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
6 METROTECH CTR
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3840
United States
DUNS: 833117943
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 ALEXEY SIDELEV
 (374) 338-8112
 a.sidelev@chromosense.com
Business Contact
 ALEXEY SIDELEV
Phone: (374) 338-8112
Email: a.sidelev@chromosense.com
Research Institution
 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF NYU
 
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF NYU 15 METROTECH CENTER
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-
United States

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 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Groundwater and soil contamination has been associated with higher incidence of birth defects and cancer. Monitored natural attenuation of contaminants via biodegradation has proven effective in lowering contaminant levels, but these processes depend critically on dissolved oxygen levels. This project proposes to develop a robust oxygen sensor compound with chemical durability required for long-term in-situ subsurface monitoring. The proposed technology is aimed at reducing the costs associated with the installation of monitoring wells and repetitive groundwater sampling for dissolved oxygen. Furthermore, it delivers higher accuracy by sampling in-situ. These performance enhancements and cost reductions will facilitate the expansion and acceleration of current environmental remediation projects. In addition to environmental markets, the proposed technology would be applicable to other industries, such as in agriculture and chemical processing. Improvements in the physicalchemistry of oxygen sensors will likely generalize to the development of rugged sensors for other environmentally significant parameters, such as pH, redox potential. ChromoSense LLC was founded to develop innovative optical sensing and monitoring solutions for the environmental monitoring market, and it has been conducting research on the development of a full range of low-cost optical sensor probes for long- term in-situ monitoring. In order to commercialize the proposed dissolved oxygen probe, the company and the partner university will draw upon its team's many combined years of professional experience in the proposed application and technological development. Keywords: Environmental Remediation, Subsurface Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring, Fiber Optic Sensor. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Soil and groundwater contamination are associated with birth defects and increased cancer risk. This proposal seeks to develop low-cost, durable sensors that can be distributed across a contamination site, to improve the accuracy and lower the cost of monitoring dissolved oxygen, critical for the remediation that break down contaminants.

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