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A chili sensor developed by an Oxford University electrochemist will be manufactured by the Singapore chemical sensor company Bio-X. The technology comes from the labs of Richard Compton, who developed a carbon nanotube-modified electrode that is sensitive to capsaicinoids, the chemicals in chilies that provide their characteristic heat. Bio-X says it will target food companies that want to determine the quality of their raw materials.
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