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Title:

Novel MIcrofluidic Ozone Sensor

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-00440

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ghafar-Zadeh, Ebrahim (York University)

Program:

Engage Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

Ozone is a key trace gas in atmosphere. The accurate measurement of ozone gas' concentration is crucial forx000D
environment and climate change studies. An ozonsode system is carried by a balloon to altitudes of about 35x000D
km through the atmosphere. The conventional ozonsode system uses an electrochemical technique to measurex000D
the concentration of ozone gas in a limited time. In this application, we address a crucial need for developing ax000D
microfluidic based, low-power consumption technique for reading out the ozone concentrations in a longx000D
period of time. The success in developing novel low-power consumption ozonesonde technology grooms thex000D
company to become a world leader driving the cutting edge of ozonesonde technology and enhances ourx000D
knowledge in ozone science, which is crucial for Canada as a pioneered country in this science.