Lux Innovate has been awarded a GBP70,000 Smart grant from Scottish Enterprise to investigate a detection method for chemical additives in the oil industry.
Lux has designed an approach that can specifically detect chemicals in complex environments.
The initial research will focus on oilfield additives; however, Lux envisages applications across a range of industries where sensitive and specific analysis is needed.
The detection method has the potential to offer specific detection, sensitive analysis and near-real-time results.
The project will be completed at the end of 2009.
