2010
Autores
Queiros, RB; Silva, SO; Sales, MGF; Noronha, JP; Frazao, O; Jorge, PAS; Aguilar, GG;
Publicação
FOURTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS
Abstract
The deterioration of water quality by Cyanobacteria causes outbreaks and epidemics associated with harmful diseases in Humans and animals because of the released toxins. Microcystin-LR (mcyst) is one of the most widely studied hepatotoxin and World Health Organization recommends a maximum value of 1 mu g L-1 of mcyst in drinking-water. Therefore, there is a great demand for remote, real-time sensing techniques to detect and quantify the presence of mcyst. In this work a Fabry-Perot sensing probe based on a fibre tip coated with a mcyst sensitive thin film is presented. Highly specific recognition membranes, using sol-gel based Molecular Imprinted Polymers (MIPs), were developed to quantify microcystins in water, showing great potential in the analysis of this kind of samples. The fibre Fabry-Perot MIP sensor shows a linear response to mcyst concentration with a sensitivity of -13.2 +/- 0.4 nm L mu g(-1).
2009
Autores
Jesus, C; Silva, SFO; Castanheira, M; Gonzalez Aguilar, G; Frazao, O; Jorge, PAS; Baptista, JM;
Publicação
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Abstract
An optical fibre sensor for determination of acetic acid is presented. The sensing probe is based on a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) Fabry-Perot cavity, coated with a thin film of sol-gel-PVP (polyVynil Pirrolidone) composite material. The polymeric thin film renders interferometric output sensitive to the presence of carboxylic acid species. Results show that the wavelength of the interferometric peaks change with acetic acid concentration, enabling its quantification. Coupling the fibre probe with a serrodyne modulated readout interferometer enables pseudo-heterodyne interrogation and the detection of acetic acid with a sensitivity of 1 deg/0.01% and a resolution of 0.2% v/v. The results demonstrate the potential of the proposed scheme to operate as a sensitive chemical sensor platform. © 2009 SPIE.
2009
Autores
Jesus, C; Silva, SFO; Castanheira, M; GonzalezAguilar, G; Frazao, O; Jorge, PAS; Baptista, JM;
Publicação
MEASUREMENT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
An optical fibre sensor for determination of acetic acid is presented. The sensing probe is based on a fibre Bragg grating (FBG) Fabry-Perot cavity, coated with a thin film of sol-gel-PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) composite material. The polymeric thin film renders the interferometric output sensitive to the presence of carboxylic acid species. Results show that the wavelength of the interferometric peaks changes with acetic acid concentration, enabling its quantification. Coupling the fibre probe with a serrodyne modulated readout interferometer enables pseudo-heterodyne interrogation and the detection of acetic acid with a sensitivity of 92.6 deg/% L/L and a resolution of 0.2% L/L. The results demonstrate the potential of the proposed scheme to operate as a sensitive chemical sensor platform.
2011
Autores
Carvalho, AP; Silva, SO; Baptista, JM; Malcata, FX;
Publicação
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Abstract
In order to enhance microalgal growth in photobioreactors (PBRs), light requirement is one of the most important parameters to be addressed; light should indeed be provided at the appropriate intensity, duration, and wavelength. Excessive intensity may lead to photo-oxidation and -inhibition, whereas low light levels will become growth-limiting. The constraint of light saturation may be overcome via either of two approaches: increasing photosynthetic efficiency by genetic engineering, aimed at changing the chlorophyll antenna size; or increasing flux tolerance, via tailoring the photonic spectrum, coupled with its intensity and temporal characteristics. These approaches will allow an increased control over the illumination features, leading to maximization of microalgal biomass and metabolite productivity. This minireview briefly introduces the nature of light, and describes its harvesting and transformation by microalgae, as well as its metabolic effects under excessively low or high supply. Optimization of the photosynthetic efficiency is discussed under the two approaches referred to above; the selection of light sources, coupled with recent improvements in light handling by PBRs, are chronologically reviewed and critically compared.
2006
Autores
Silva, SFO; Frazao, O; Santos, JL; Ferreira, LA; Araujo, FM;
Publicação
Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
Abstract
A temperature-independent strain sensor using a fibre Bragg grating written in an array fused taper is presented. This structure shows a spectrum with several peaks where their relative amplitudes are independent of temperature variations but change with applied strain. © 2006 OSA/OFS 2006.
2011
Autores
Coelho, L; Silva, SFO; Tafulo, PAR; Santos, JL; Frazão, O; Malcata, FX;
Publicação
International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics
Abstract
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