SBIR Phase II: Particle Metrology and Diagnostics using Microchannel Resonators

Information

• NSF Award
• 0724350

Owner

• Affinity Biosensors LLC

• Award Id

  0724350

• Award Effective Date

  7/15/2007 - 16 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2010 - 14 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 746,845.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program develops an instrument capable of measuring micron-scale particles using their weight as the measured parameter. At the instrument''s core is a novel microfabricated sensor containing a vibrating microchannel. The target particles are suspended in fluid as they pass through the channel, causing channel vibration frequency to change with a sensitivity of less than a picogram. <br/><br/>The broader impact of this research will to provide a method for particle size analysis that in addition to size gives mass. Manufacturing processes in many industries could benefit from this type of instrument to improve their processes and thereby lower production costs as well as improving product quality when used in a quality assurance program.

• Program Officer

  Gregory T. Baxter

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/13/2007 - 16 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/30/2009 - 15 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Affinity Biosensors

• City

  Santa Barbara

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  75D Robin Hill Rd

• Postal Code

  931173108

• Phone Number

  8054550181

• First Name

  Ken

• Last Name

  Babcock

• Email Address

  ken@affinitybio.com

• Start Date

  7/13/2007 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000