Flexible Microwave Biosensor for Liquid Characterization Inside Laboratory Containers
Harkinezhad B., Markovic T., Evans R., Ghorbani K., Skafidas E., Schreurs D.
This paper presents an innovative contact-less flexible microwave biosensor, capable of encircling laboratory con-tainers such as medical vials, thereby facilitating the characterization of their contents. The functionality of this sensor relies on the excitation of waveguide modes within a cylindrical coplanar waveguide (CCPW) that is filled with a water-based solution. Experimental measurements utilizing this device were conducted on aqueous solutions containing NaCl, KCI, and ethanol. The obtained results provide evidence of the high sensitivity and reliability of the device, thereby substantiating its suitability for various characterization applications.