Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying gas microchromatograph. Scientists at Samar University, Russia, have developed a device capable of performing analysis within three minutes, while in the air. With its ability to measure concentrations of substances at a two km radius from the source and at an altitude of up to 1,000 meters, it could prove a valuable alternative to lab-based equipment in the environmental analysis field – especially in sampling situations that could be dangerous for humans.
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