Electrobiotic Toxic-Agent Sensors

Electrobiotic sensors have been proposed for detecting toxic substances in a variety of environments. Electrobiotic sensors would be inexpensive, compact units that would be easy to use and could be deployed either singly or in large numbers, depending on the size of an environment to be monitored and/or the need to locate a toxic source within a larger area. For example, multiple electrobiotic sensors might be deployed on a battlefield or at a large-scale mining operation, whereas a single electrobiotic sensor might be used to monitor the air in a laboratory or at an assembly bench where toxic chemicals are used.