Special Issue "State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology in Austria"

Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Franz Dickert
Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Website: http://chemie.univie.ac.at/
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Interests: mass sensitive transducers (QCM, SAW); fluorescence; surface chemistry; host guest chemistry; molecular imprinting

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• biosensors
• chemical sensors
• physical sensors
• remote sensing sensors

Title: High Frequency QCM Flow Cell with Enhanced Accuracy for Liquid and Biochemical Sensing
Author: Brigitte Paula Stehrer
Affiliation: JKU Linz, Institute of Experimental Physics, Soft Matter Physics Division, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, AUSTRIA; E-mail: Brigitte-Paula.Stehrer@jku.at
Abstract: The quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) has proven to be a highly sensitive mass detector which found its way into biomedical sciences. Most biosensing systems based on thickness shear mode resonators work with resonance frequencies between 5 and 20 MHz. The utilisation of high frequency fundamental (HFF) quartz resonators could further improve the sensitivity of such systems. We designed an acoustic biosensor flow cell for HFF quartz resonators. For the development of a biosensor we solved important questions like the functionalization of the small and fragile sensor surface, the sensitive and repeatable detection of dissolved analytes and the regeneration of the sensor. The system performance is evaluated by a number of experiments including the step-wise growth of a protein multilayer system.

Title: On the Use of Piezoelectric Sensors in Structural Mechanics: Some novel strategies
Authors: Hans Irschik, Michael Krommer and Yury Vetyukov
Affiliation: JKU Linz, Institute of Technical Mechanics, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, AUSTRIA; E-mail: hans.irschik@jku.at
Abstract: to be added

Type of Paper: Article
Title: Recent Application of Medical Infrared Thermography in Sports Medicine in Austria
Authors: C.Hildebrandt ¹, C. Raschner ¹, K.Ammer ²
Affiliation: ¹ Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck ₂ Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Hanuschspital, Vienna; E-mail: carolin.hildebrandt@uibk.ac.at
Abstract: Medical Infrared Thermography (MIT) provides a non invasive, non radiating analysis tool for physiological functions related to skin-temperature control. It has been successfully used for a range of medical application including veterinary medicine. Modern technology has developed MIT into a reliable measurement tool and it contributes substantially to the field of injury prevention and management in athletic animals. Previous research has shown that any significant asymmetry of more than one degree centigrade from two sides of the body may indicate a pathophysiological process. Anatomical and physiological similarities between humans and animals mean that modern infrared sensor technology should be effective for functional injury management in human athletes. We aimed to define standardisation methods, proper recordings and optimal image analysis. This contribution will further focus on clinical applicability, technical requirements and challenges when used as a screening tool for knee injuries.