Solvent Use in Private Research Laboratories in Japan: Comparison with the Use in Public Research Laboratories and on Production Floors in Industries

Abstract

Takaaki HANADA, et al.: Solvent Use in Private Laboratories in Japan the use of mixtures of solvents is substantially more popular in private laboratories than in public laboratories. (J Occup Health 2014; 56: 393-398)

Detection of Liquid Organic Solvents on Metal Oxide Nanostructure Decorated Porous Silicon Interfaces

“…This paper discusses extending the use of PSi sensor technology to the detection and selective identification of a range of organic solvents. There are applications of this technology associated with environmental concerns in many industries including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods (cleaning products and personal care products), groundwater quality monitoring, and environmental phytoremediation associated with plant effluents. − Expanding PSi sensor systems from the gas phase to include liquid solvent detection represents an additional step toward creating a complete electronic nose or environment analysis system.…”