Case Study
Breath monitors independently verified
Image courtesy of iStockphoto Breath monitors independently verified Summary NPL worked with a medical diagnostic company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd, to help them independently verify their breath monitoring sensors. Trevor Smith, Managing Director of Bedfont, was seconded to NPL under a scheme called Measurement for Innovators (funded by the National Measurement Office) so that Bedfont could test their instruments against concentrations of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in concentrations that are relevant to the medical market. Bedfont's personal diagnostic gas sensors can continuously monitor levels of certain gases in human breath, and can be used in place of certain invasive blood tests. In order to extend their position in this market sector, and confirm their reputation for quality and ac