Aug. 19, 2004 – Nanomix Inc. (Profile, News, Web) received a $500,000 National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/ grant to develop a nanoelectronic medical sensor for use during the administration of anesthesia in the operating room.
The Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award will be used to continue Nanomix’s work on the capnography sensor. Capnography is the measurement of carbon dioxide concentration in human respiration while a patient is anesthetized.
During the project’s first phase, Nanomix demonstrated a prototype of a carbon dioxide sensor, which uses carbon nanotubes as the active sensing element. The goal is to create the first disposable sensor for capnography, and extend its reach beyond respiratory monitoring and the operating room, according to a company news release.
The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm is working on design and testing with researchers at University of California, San Francisco.