Journal Sensors and Actuator B: Chemical, Vol.130, Issue 1

Journal : SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B: CHEMICAL

ISSN: 0925-4005 Vol./Iss.: 130, 1

Proceedings of the 11th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors IMCS-11 - IMCS 2006,
Brescia, Italy, 16-19 July 2006, Edited by Pietro Siciliano and Angiola Forleo

Date: 14 March 2007

1.	Editorial Board Page CO2

Heading: Publishers Note

2.	Publishers Note Page viii

3.	Hybrid mesostructured thin films functionalized with DBM as new selective sensors of BF₃ Pages 1-8 P. Banet, L. Legagneux, P. Hesemann, J.J.E. Moreau, L. Nicole, A. Quach, C. Sanchez and T.-H. Tran-Thi

4.	Macroporous TiO₂ thin film gas sensors obtained using colloidal templates Pages 9-13 Il-Doo Kim, Avner Rothschild, Dae-Jin Yang and Harry L. Tuller

5.	Biosensors utilizing monolayers on electrode surfaces Pages 14-20 Fumio Mizutani

6.	A portable biochemical detection device based on fibre optic sensor Pages 21-24 Yue Weiwei, Zhou Aiyu, He Baoshan and Cai Xinxia

7.	Fabrication of nanostructured TiO₂ by anodization: A comparison between electrolytes and substrates Pages 25-31 Xiaofeng Yu, Yongxiang Li, Wojtek Wlodarski, Sasikaran Kandasamy and Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh

8.	A bio-sniffer stick with FALDH (formaldehyde dehydrogenase) for convenient analysis of gaseous formaldehyde Pages 32-37 Kohji Mitsubayashi, Genki Nishio, Masayuki Sawai, Takao Saito, Hiroyuki Kudo, Hirokazu Saito, Kimio Otsuka, Thierry Noguer and Jean-Louis Marty

9.	(Ti, Sn)O₂ binary solid solutions for gas sensing: Spectroscopic, optical and transport properties Pages 38-45 M.C. Carotta, S. Gherardi, V. Guidi, C. Malagu’, G. Martinelli, B. Vendemiati, M. Sacerdoti, G. Ghiotti, S. Morandi, A. Bismuto, P. Maddalena and A. Setaro

10.	Nitrogen oxides gas sensor based on Al³⁺ ion conducting solid electrolyte Pages 46-51 Shinji Tamura, Isao Hasegawa and Nobuhito Imanaka

11.	A novel surface plasmon resonance imaging interferometry for protein array detection Pages 52-58 Xinglong Yu, Xiang Ding, Fangfang Liu and Yan Deng

12.	Pd/native nitride/n-GaAs structures as hydrogen sensors Pages 59-64 Nevin Taşaltın, Fatih Dumludağ, Mehmet Ali Ebeoğlu, Hayrettin Yüzer and Zafer Ziya Öztürk

13.	Polydimethylsiloxane microfluidic system with in-channel structure for integrated electrochemical detector Pages 65-69 Jong-Chul Yoo, Hyun-Jung Her, C.J. Kang and Yong-Sang Kim

14.	TiO₂ nanowires array fabrication and gas sensing properties Pages 70-76 L. Francioso, A.M. Taurino, A. Forleo and P. Siciliano

15.	New pH-sensitive TaO_xN_y membranes prepared by NH₃ plasma surface treatment and nitrogen incorporated reactive sputtering Pages 77-81 Chao-Sung Lai, Cheng-En Lue, Chia-Ming Yang, Jui-Hsiu Jao and Chih-Chiang Tai

16.	Surface plasmon resonance imaging technique for nucleic acid detection Pages 82-87 M.G. Manera, J. Spadavecchia, A. Leone, F. Quaranta, R. Rella, D. Dell’atti, M. Minunni, M. Mascini and P. Siciliano

17.	Gas sensor characteristics for smoldering fire caused by a cigarette smoke Pages 88-93 Ayako Sawada, Tsubasa Higashino, Takashi Oyabu, Yoshinori Takei, Hidehito Nanto and Kiyoshi Toko

18.	FET hydrogen-gas sensor with direct heating of catalytic metal Pages 94-99 Koichi Yokosawa, Kazuo Saitoh, Sadaki Nakano, Yasushi Goto and Keiji Tsukada

19.	Bread baking aromas detection by low-cost electronic nose Pages 100-104 A. Ponzoni, A. Depari, M. Falasconi, E. Comini, A. Flammini, D. Marioli, A. Taroni and G. Sberveglieri

20.	Response properties of resistive oxygen sensors using Ce_1−xZr_xO₂ (x = 0.05, 0.10) thick films in propane combustion gas Pages 105-109 Noriya Izu, Noriko Oh-hori, Woosuck Shin, Ichiro Matsubara, Norimitsu Murayama and Masaki Itou

21.	Comparison of adsorbent films obtained by plasma polymerization of oxygenated organic compounds Pages 110-119 R.R. Lima, L.F. Hernandez, E. Fachini, N.R. Demarquette and M.L.P. Silva

22.	Quantitative detection of tetrodotoxin (TTX) by a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor Pages 120-128 Allen D. Taylor, Jon Ladd, Stacey Etheridge, Jonathan Deeds, Sherwood Hall and Shaoyi Jiang

23.	Detection of botulinum neurotoxins in buffer and honey using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor Pages 129-134 Jon Ladd, Allen D. Taylor, Jiří Homola and Shaoyi Jiang

24.	Determining the levels of tannin in tea by amperometry of ferricyanide pre-reaction with a sample in a flow-injection system Pages 135-140 Yueh-Tzu Hung, Po-Chung Chen, Richie L.C. Chen and Tzong-Jih Cheng

25.	Nanostructured copper thin film used for catalysis Pages 141-149 Alexsander Tressino de Carvalho, Roberto da Rocha Lima, Lilian Marques Silva, Estevão Fachini and Maria Lucia Pereira da Silva

26.	Fabrication of an integrated microfluidic device based on a heat-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) polymer and micromachining protocols for programmed bio-molecular patterning Pages 150-157 Dae-Sik Lee, Hyoung Gil Choi, Kwang Hyo Chung, Bun Yeoul Lee and Hyun C. Yoon

27.	Indicator immobilization on Fabry-Perot nanocavities towards development of fiber optic sensors Pages 158-163 César Elosúa, Cándido Bariáin, Ignacio R. Matías, Francisco J. Arregui, Asunción Luquin, Elena Vergara and Mariano Laguna

28.	A portable integrated wide-range gas sensing system with smart A/D front-end Pages 164-174 A. Baschirotto, S. Capone, A. D’Amico, C. Di Natale, V. Ferragina, G. Ferri, L. Francioso, M. Grassi, N. Guerrini, P. Malcovati, E. Martinelli and P. Siciliano

29.	Assembly of CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals on microwires and nanowires for temperature sensing Pages 175-180 Peter Löw, Bruno Le Pioufle, Beomjoon Kim and Christian Bergaud

30.	Fabrication of a MEMS-based separation module for liquid chromatography Pages 181-186 A. Benvenuto, V. Guarnieri, L. Lorenzelli, C. Collini, M. Decarli, A. Adami, C. Potrich, L. Lunelli, R. Canteri and C. Pederzolli

31.	Copper(II)-selective electrodes based on a novel charged carrier and preliminary application of field-effect transistor type checker Pages 187-192 Shin-ichi Wakida, Nagahisa Sato and Keiitsu Saito

32.	Catalytic enhancement of SnO₂ gas sensors as seen by the moving gas outlet method Pages 193-199 A. Helwig, G. Müller, G. Sberveglieri and G. Faglia

33.	Thermopile sensor-devices for the catalytic detection of hydrogen gas Pages 200-206 Lionel Fabrice Houlet, Woosuck Shin, Kazuki Tajima, Maiko Nishibori, Noriya Izu, Toshio Itoh and Ichiro Matsubara

34.	Novel CMOS fully integrable interface for wide-range resistive sensor arrays with parasitic capacitance estimation Pages 207-215 Giuseppe Ferri, Vincenzo Stornelli, Andrea De Marcellis, Alessandra Flammini and Alessandro Depari

35.	Microfluidic chip for blood cell separation and collection based on crossflow filtration Pages 216-221 Xing Chen, Da Fu Cui, Chang Chun Liu and Hui Li

36.	Effect of the chemical composition on the sensing properties of In₂O₃–SnO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by a non-aqueous method Pages 222-230 Giovanni Neri, Anna Bonavita, Giuseppe Micali, Giuseppe Rizzo, Nicola Pinna, Markus Niederberger and Jianhua Ba

37.	NO₂ sensing performances of planar sensor using stabilized zirconia and thin-NiO sensing electrode Pages 231-239 Vladimir V. Plashnitsa, Taro Ueda, Perumal Elumalai and Norio Miura

38.	Cermet microsensors for fire detection Pages 240-248 Mark H. Hammond, Susan L. Rose-Pehrsson, Daniel T. Gottuk, James A. Lynch, Duane Tillett and Holger Streckert

39.	Nanoscale probe system for cell-organelle analysis Pages 249-257 Seoung-Jai Bai, Tibor Fabian, Fritz B. Prinz and Rainer J. Fasching

40.	A selective AQS system with artificial neural network in automobile Pages 258-263 Wan-Young Chung and Seung-Chul Lee

41.	An array of capacitive sensors based on a commercial fingerprint detectors Pages 264-268 Eugenio Martinelli, Mario Stabile, Alexandro Catini, Roberto Paolesse, Arnaldo D’Amico and Corrado Di Natale

42.	NASICON-based NO₂ device attached with metal oxide and nitrite compound for the low temperature operation Pages 269-276 Kenji Obata and Shigenori Matsushima

43.	Heat exchange and temperature calculation in thick-film semiconductor gas sensor systems Pages 277-280 A. Giberti, M. Benetti, M.C. Carotta, V. Guidi, C. Malagù and G. Martinelli

44.	A simple and versatile self-assembled monolayer based surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for highly sensitive detection of 2,4-D from natural water resources Pages 281-289 Sook Jin Kim, K. Vengatajalabathy Gobi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yukihiro Shoyama and Norio Miura

45.	Mercury(II) sensors based on calix[4]arene derivatives as receptor molecules Pages 290-294 Rakesh Kumar Mahajan, Ravneet Kaur, Vandana Bhalla, Manoj Kumar, Tetsutaro Hattori and Sotaro Miyano

46.	Sodium ion sensitive microelectrode based on a p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene ethyl ester Pages 295-299 I.A. Marques de Oliveira, D. Risco, F. Vocanson, E. Crespo, F. Teixidor, N. Zine, J. Bausells, J. Samitier and A. Errachid

47.

Flow injection potentiometry by a novel coated graphite electrode based on 5-(9-anthracenylmethyl)-5-aza-2,8-dithia[9],(2,9)-1,10-phenanthrolinophane for the selective determination of uranyl ions
Pages 300-309
Mojtaba Shamsipur, Farhang Mizani, Kamal Alizadeh, Mir Fazlollah Mousavi, Vito Lippolis, Alessandra Garau and Claudia Caltagirone

48.	Miniaturized structures for removal or selection of particles from liquid flow Pages 310-319 L.C. Santos, F.P. Beraldo, E.W. Simões, A.T. Carvalho and M.L.P. da Silva

49.	Surface modification of thin polyion complex film for surface plasmon resonance immunosensor Pages 320-325 Ryoji Kurita, Yoshiki Hirata, Soichi Yabuki, Yoshimi Yokota, Dai Kato, Yukari Sato, Fumio Mizutani and Osamu Niwa

50.	Mixed potential gas sensor with short response time Pages 326-329 J. Zosel, D. Tuchtenhagen, K. Ahlborn and U. Guth

51.	Development of sensor surface with recognition of molecular substructure Pages 330-337 Kumi Masunaga, Shintaro Michiwaki, Ryosuke Izumi, Patrik Ivarsson, Fredrik Björefors, Ingmer Lundström, Kenshi Hayashi and Kiyoshi Toko

52.	A new approach for quantitative determination of glucose by using CdSe/ZnS quantum dots Pages 338-342 Chin-Ping Huang, Shu-Wei Liu, Teng-Ming Chen and Yaw-Kuen Li

53.	A study of partially irreversible characteristics in a TTF–TCNQ gas sensing system Pages 343-350 Jung-Yu Liao and Kuo-Chuan Ho

54.	Qualitative and quantitative characterization of living bacteria by dynamic response parameters of gas sensor array Pages 351-358 A. Šetkus, Ž. Kancleris, A. Olekas, R. Rimdeika, D. Senulienė and V. Strazdienė

55.	Differential type solid-state urea biosensors based on ion-selective electrodes Pages 359-366 Nien Hsuan Chou, Jung Chuan Chou, Tai Ping Sun and Shen Kan Hsiung

56.	Ozone detection in the ppb-range with improved stability and reduced cross sensitivity Pages 367-373 Markus Lösch, Marc Baumbach and Andreas Schütze

57.	A single layer nitrocellulose substrate for fabricating protein chips Pages 374-378 Li-Te Yin, Chih-Yu Hu and Cheng-Hao Chang

58.	Fabrication of glucose-sensitive TiO₂ ultrathin films by molecular imprinting and selective detection of monosaccharides Pages 379-385 Do-Hyeon Yang, Naoki Takahara, Seung-Woo Lee and Toyoki Kunitake

59.	Odor sensing system using ball SAW devices Pages 386-390 T. Nakamoto, K. Aoki, T. Ogi, S. Akao and N. Nakaso

60.	Optical sensing of NO₂ in tin oxide nanowires at sub-ppm level Pages 391-395 A. Setaro, A. Bismuto, S. Lettieri, P. Maddalena, E. Comini, S. Bianchi, C. Baratto and G. Sberveglieri

61.	Marine diatoms as optical chemical sensors: A time-resolved study Pages 396-399 A. Bismuto, A. Setaro, P. Maddalena, L. De Stefano and M. De Stefano

62.	Micro gap effect on dilute H₂S sensing properties of SnO₂ thin film microsensors Pages 400-404 Jun Tamaki, Yoshinori Nakataya and Satoshi Konishi

63.	Hybrid titania–zincphthalocyanine nanostructured multilayers with novel gas sensing properties Pages 405-410 F. Siviero, N. Coppedè, A.M. Taurino, T. Toccoli, P. Siciliano and S. Iannotta

64.	Potentials and limitations of a porphyrin-based AT-cut resonator for sensing applications Pages 411-417 A. Macagnano, E. Sgreccia, E. Zampetti, S. Pantalei, C. Di Natale, R. Paolesse and A. D’Amico

65.	Multimode optoelectrochemical detection of cysteine based on an electrochromic Prussian blue electrode Pages 418-424 Lin-Chi Chen and Kuo-Chuan Ho

66.	Sensor and method for determining the ammonia loading of a zeolite SCR catalyst Pages 425-429 D.J. Kubinski and J.H. Visser

67.	Integration of MOX gas sensors on polyimide hotplates Pages 430-435 D. Briand, S. Colin, J. Courbat, S. Raible, J. Kappler and N.F. de Rooij

68.	Critical points in the fabrication of microfluidic devices on glass substrates Pages 436-448 Mario Castaño-Álvarez, Diego F. Pozo Ayuso, Miguel García Granda, M. Teresa Fernández-Abedul, Jose Rodríguez García and Agustín Costa-García

69.	Flame-made Nb- and Cu-doped TiO₂ sensors for CO and ethanol Pages 449-457 Alexandra Teleki, Nada Bjelobrk and Sotiris E. Pratsinis

70.	Olfactory systems for medical applications Pages 458-465 A. D’Amico, C. Di Natale, R. Paolesse, A. Macagnano, E. Martinelli, G. Pennazza, M. Santonico, M. Bernabei, C. Roscioni, G. Galluccio, R. Bono, E. Finazzi Agrò and S. Rullo

71.	Evaluation of response characteristics of resistive oxygen sensors using Ce_0.9Zr_0.1O₂ thick film by pressure modulation method Pages 466-469 Noriya Izu, Toshio Itoh, Woosuck Shin, Ichiro Matsubara and Norimitsu Murayama

72.	Selectivity enhancement of p-type semiconducting hydrocarbon sensors—The use of sol-precipitated nano-powders Pages 470-476 K. Sahner, D. Schönauer, M. Matam, M. Post and R. Moos

73.	An optical sensor for pH supported onto tentagel resin beads Pages 477-482 Laura Brigo, Tommaso Carofiglio, Carlo Fregonese, Filippo Meneguzzi, Giampaolo Mistura, Marco Natali and Umberto Tonellato

74.	Chemical synthesis of In₂O₃ nanocrystals and their application in highly performing ozone-sensing devices Pages 483-487 Mauro Epifani, Elisabetta Comini, Jordi Arbiol, Raül Díaz, Nicolas Sergent, Thierry Pagnier, Pietro Siciliano, Guido Faglia and Joan R. Morante

75.	Gas sensor applications of oxygen-ionic electrolytes: Development of their electron model Pages 488-496 Serge Zhuiykov

76.	Sensing of volatile alkanes by metal-oxide semiconductors Pages 497-501 M.C. Carotta, V. Guidi, G. Martinelli, M. Nagliati, D. Puzzovio and D. Vecchi

77.	Interdependence of ammonia and water sorption in polyacrylic acid layers Pages 502-507 M. Sahm, A. Oprea, N. Bârsan and U. Weimar

78.	Uric acid determination in a miniaturized flow system with dual optical detection Pages 508-513 Ilona Grabowska, Michal Chudy, Artur Dybko and Zbigniew Brzozka

79.	High temperature detection of CO/HCs gases by non-Nernstian planar sensors using Nb₂O₅ electrode Pages 514-519 Laure Chevallier, Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo, Maria Luisa Grilli and Enrico Traversa

80.	Determination of HIgG and anti-HIgG using a single potentiometric immunosensor and two different “competitive methods”: Application to the analysis of globulin G in human serum Pages 520-530 L. Campanella, E. Martini and M. Tomassetti

81.	Surface plasmon resonance optical gas sensing of nanostructured ZnO films Pages 531-537 C. de Julián Fernández, M.G. Manera, G. Pellegrini, M. Bersani, G. Mattei, R. Rella, L. Vasanelli and P. Mazzoldi

82.	Use of boron heavily doped silicon slabs for gas sensors based on free-standing membranes Pages 538-545 L. Fonseca, J. Santander, R. Rubio, N. Sabaté, E. Figueras, M. Duch, I. Gràcia and C. Cané

83.	Potentiometric hydrocarbon gas sensing characteristics of sodium ion conducting zeolite ZSM-5 Pages 546-550 Andreas Dubbe and Ralf Moos

84.	Determination of sulphate in water by flow-injection analysis with electrode-separated piezoelectric quartz crystal sensor Pages 551-560 Y.S. Fung, C.C.W. Wong, J.T.S. Choy and K.L. Sze

85.	Development and characterisation of a screen-printed mixed potential gas sensor Pages 561-566 A. Morata, J.P. Viricelle, A. Tarancón, G. Dezanneau, C. Pijolat, F. Peiro and J.R. Morante

86.	Inverse opal gas sensors: Zn(II)-doped tin dioxide systems for low temperature detection of pollutant gases Pages 567-573 Alessandra Sutti, Camilla Baratto, Gianluca Calestani, Chiara Dionigi, Matteo Ferroni, Guido Faglia and Giorgio Sberveglieri