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Korean Researchers Develop Low-Temperature Gas Sensor to Monitor Food Freshness

CHEONAN, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced on November 11 that its researchers have developed a highly sensitive gas sensor capable of monitoring hydrogen sulfide levels to measure food freshness at lower temperatures than existing technologies. Hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas produced by decomposing protein-rich foods, serves as a [...]

Water Quality-monitoring Robot Fish Turn out Research Scam

SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The biomimetic “robot fish” developed during the previous Lee Myung-bak Administration designed to monitor water quality in the nation’s major river systems proved to be malfunctioning or incapable of carrying out the functions as they were supposed to perform. Korea’s Board of Audit & Inspection said on July 30 that its investigations [...]