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Mon
10
Dec
2018
Chilli Sauces tested in production on ZP Chilli Sensors
ZP is delighted that many of our clients are now using the ZP ChilliPot to test their products as part of the QC in production.
Sun
09
Dec
2018
ZP - fixing problems with sensors and biosensors
THE PROBLEM
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop electrochemical sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics; something that is rarely mentioned both in the academic or industrial setting is the reference electrode. Often the reference electrode is silver/silver chloride, but the term not often used but which should be accurately applied is pseudo reference electrode.
What this means is that the reference electrode is only a reference electrode under certain conditions of stable chloride concentration. In many applications chloride can be considered to be stable and repeatable, for example the chloride concentration in blood, plasma, serum, interstitial fluid etc the chloride concentration is around 135 to 150 mM. In other applications such as urine analysis, water testing, food testing etc, the chloride concentration maybe unknown and maybe a variable. The issue is that a silver/silver chloride reference electrode has a potential that is effected by the sample's chloride concentration, this is shown in the adjacent image.
The effect of having a pseudo reference electrode is that sensors based on amperometry potentiometry, voltammetry, etc many not function as expected if the chloride concentration is unknown and variable.
THE SOLUTION
ZP has developed a reference electrode that it can apply to its standard products that is insensitive to changes in chloride concentration, please see adjacent image.
Sat
08
Dec
2018
How to collect sweat for on skin analysis?
Zimmer and Peacock has the world's only off-the-shelf platform for analysing sweat, be it glucose, lactate, sodium, oxygen, chloride or pH. In the adjacent video we show you a configuration for collecting sweat and moving the sweat over a sensor.
Sat
08
Dec
2018
ZP BioMed Devices 2018 San Jose
Thank you for talking to us at BioMed Devices San Jose 2018.
At the conference we spoke about sensors for potassium, sodium, pH, glucose, lactate, oxygen, etc.
We talked about wearable sensors and detecting analytes in urine, plasma, sweat and blood.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Fri
07
Dec
2018
Newsletter December 7
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP develops chloride sensor
At Zimmer we believe that ion sensors including sodium, potassium and pH are important sensors which is why we are delighted to expand our range with a chloride sensor.
Anatomy of a ZP Sensor
This picture is the front side and back side of a ZP sensor, when using these sensors it is important that the connector you use does not cause a short between the front side and backside. If you are planning to use these sensors in a potentiometric mode you of course need to make electrical connection with the working/sense electrode, you can then choose to use the reference or counter electrodes as your reference or short the counter and reference together and have them combined as the reference electrode.
Questions about Zahner
At Zimmer and Peacock we are here to help our clients and customers. This week we had an enquiry about the EIS and potentiostats of Zahner that ZP distributes in the Nordics and UK.
In the short post below we have answered some of the recent questions we received.
1. The Zahner system can be controlled by windows7/8/10-PC, though the Win10 machine is not supplied';this means that if you have a Win10 machine you can run the software.
2. Some of the Zahner potentiostats are advertised as having Controlled voltage: ±15 V / ±5 V, what this means is that you can choose to operate the instrument at ±15 V or ±5 V; you will use the ±5 V voltage often in applications like the Gratzel cell etc, whilst you will use the ±15 V setting in power applications like batteries and fuel cells. Switching between ±15 V or ±5 V is an option in the software.
3.What is the difference between the compliance voltage and the controlled voltage? Often in an electrochemical cell we will have the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode. The electrochemist is often interested in controlling the voltage at the working electrode (called controlled voltage), but what we as electrochemists sometimes over look is that the potentiostat then applies another voltage to the cell at the counter electrode called the compliance voltage. The reason that the potentiostat applies this compliance voltage at the counter electrode is because the rate of reaction at the counter electrode needs to be as fast as the rate of reaction/current at the working electrode. So in summary the controlled voltage is what we apply at working electrode, whilst the compliance voltage is what the potentiostat applies to the counter electrode to ensure the rate of reaction at the working electrode is as fast as it need to be.
4. Zahner instruments come with extra slots for additional hardware modules, these slots can be used for additonal cards like the TEMP/U and the PAD4. For example the TEMP/U allows for the measurement of parameters such as pH, temperature etc within the electrochemical cell, whilst teh PAD4 is often used to measure 4 electrochemical cells that are in a battery or fuel cell stack.
5.The PAD4 is useful in applications where you have for example a series of electrochemical cells stacked together to form a battery. The Zahner potentiostat would allow you to measure the impedance across the entire battery, but if you want to know how individual cells within the batter are performing you can use the PAD4 to measure up to 4 cells within the stack, of course the more PAD4 cards you use the more cells within a stack you can measure.
6 The PP211 is often supplied with Zahner CIMPS systems, this is because the Zahner CIMPS system has a light source and the P211 is the 'power supply to that light source.
ZP patrocina Congreso Colombiabo de Electroquimic
ZP se presenta como uno de los patrocinadores del Congreso Columbiano de Electroquímica.
ZP es uno de los líderes mundiales en tecnología para electroquímicos: electrodos impresos, potenciostatos, etc.
Por favor no dude en contactar con nosotros para más detalle
Thu
06
Dec
2018
ZP develops chloride sensor
At Zimmer we believe that ion sensors including sodium, potassium and pH are important sensors, that is why we are delighted to expand our range with a chloride sensor.
Wed
05
Dec
2018
Anatomy of a ZP Sensor
The adjacent picture is the front side and back side of a ZP sensor, when using these sensors it is important that the connector you use does not cause a short between the front side and backside. If you are planning to use these sensor in a potentiometric mode you of course need to make electrical connection with the working/sense electrode, you can then choose to use the reference or counter electrodes as your reference or short the counter and reference together and have them combined as the reference electrode.
Wed
05
Dec
2018
Questions about Zahner
At Zimmer and Peacock we are here to help our clients and customers. This week we had an enquiry about the EIS and potentiostats of Zahner that ZP distributes in the Nordics and UK.
In the short post below we have answered some of the recent questions we received.
1. The Zahner system can be controlled by windows7/8/10-PC, though the Win10 machine is not supplied';this means that if you have a Win10 machine you can run the software.
2. Some of the Zahner potentiostats are advertised as having Controlled voltage: ±15 V / ±5 V, what this means is that you can choose to operate the instrument at ±15 V or ±5 V; you will use the ±5 V voltage often in applications like the Gratzel cell etc, whilst you will use the ±15 V setting in power applications like batteries and fuel cells. Switching between ±15 V or ±5 V is an option in the software.
3.What is the difference between the compliance voltage and the controlled voltage? Often in an electrochemical cell we will have the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode. The electrochemist is often interested in controlling the voltage at the working electrode (called controlled voltage), but what we as electrochemists sometimes over look is that the potentiostat then applies another voltage to the cell at the counter electrode called the compliance voltage. The reason that the potentiostat applies this compliance voltage at the counter electrode is because the rate of reaction at the counter electrode needs to be as fast as the rate of reaction/current at the working electrode. So in summary the controlled voltage is what we apply at working electrode, whilst the compliance voltage is what the potentiostat applies to the counter electrode to ensure the rate of reaction at the working electrode is as fast as it need to be.
4. Zahner instruments come with extra slots for additional hardware modules, these slots can be used for additonal cards like the TEMP/U and the PAD4. For example the TEMP/U allows for the measurement of parameters such as pH, temperature etc within the electrochemical cell, whilst teh PAD4 is often used to measure 4 electrochemical cells that are in a battery or fuel cell stack.
5.The PAD4 is useful in applications where you have for example a series of electrochemical cells stacked together to form a battery. The Zahner potentiostat would allow you to measure the impedance across the entire battery, but if you want to know how individual cells within the batter are performing you can use the PAD4 to measure up to 4 cells within the stack, of course the more PAD4 cards you use the more cells within a stack you can measure.
6 The PP211 is often supplied with Zahner CIMPS systems, this is because the Zahner CIMPS system has a light source and the P211 is the 'power supply to that light source.
Sun
02
Dec
2018
ZP patrocina Congreso Colombiabo de Electroquimica
ZP se presenta como uno de los patrocinadores del Congreso Columbiano de Electroquímica.
ZP es uno de los líderes mundiales en tecnología para electroquímicos: electrodos impresos, potenciostatos, etc.
Por favor no dude en contactar con nosotros para más detalle
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Fri
30
Nov
2018
Newsletter November 30
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Corrosion - Industry's Chronic Disease
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in solving global problems and often this means working with our clients and collaborators on problems associated with human health using electrochemical biosensors, but this skill set also allows us to think about another global problem akin to chronic diseases which is corrosion.
Corrosion is a trillion dollar global issue and at ZP we are very interested in bringing our medical technologies to monitoring and preventing the global problems of corrosion. This week we were invited to Southend Pier in the UK and were taken underneath the pier by the Pier Manager to see and discuss the areas of corrosion.
Zimmer and Peacock - New Team Members
Question - What do you get when you add one admin, one scientist and two engineers?
Answer - A much stronger team.
At Zimmer and Peacock we have been busy growing, welcome to our new team members.
ZP - pH of cheese
This week Zimmer and Peacock were asked to measure the pH of cheese and though it was a first for us we were able to do it using one of our disposable screen-printed pH sensors.
At Zimmer and Peacock we manufacture a number of sensors including: glucose, lactate, sodium, potassium, pH, oxygen, chilli hotness, garlic pungency etc. If you are looking for a sensor and it is not on our list please feel free to contact us or if you have any questions regarding our standard sensors don't hesitate to drop us a line.
ZP - A trillion dollar problem
At ZP we like to work on technologies that will change the world and that is why we put so much effort into health, well being, food and agriculture. This week we met with a number of stakeholders to brainstorm how to reduce a global epidemic, i.e. corrosion.
ZP - Cleanrooms
If you come to see Zimmer and Peacock in Horten we will probably take you to see our facility access at USN.
Fri
30
Nov
2018
Corrosion - Industry's Chronic Disease
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in solving global problems and often this means working with our clients and collaborators on problems associated with human health using electrochemical biosensors, but this skill set also allows us to think about another global problem akin to chronic diseases which is corrosion. Corrosion is a trillion dollar global issue and so at ZP we are very interested in bringing our medical technologies to monitoring and preventing the global problems of corrosion. This week we were invited to Southend Pier in the UK and were taken underneath the pier by the Pier Manager to see and discuss the areas of corrosion.
Tue
27
Nov
2018
Zimmer and Peacock - New Team Members
Question - What do you get when you add one admin, one scientist and two engineers?
Answer - A much stronger team.
At Zimmer and Peacock we have been busy growing, welcome to our new team members.
Mon
26
Nov
2018
ZP - pH of cheese
This week Zimmer and Peacock were asked to measure the pH of cheese, and though a first for us we were able to do it using one of our disposable screen-printed pH sensors.
At Zimmer and Peacock we manufacture a number of sensors, including: glucose, lactate, sodium, potassium, pH, oxygen, chilli hotness, garlic pungency etc. If you are looking for a sensor and it is not on our list please feel free to contact us, of if you have any questions regarding our standard sensors don't hesitate to drop us a line.
Sun
25
Nov
2018
ZP - A trillion dollar problem
At ZP we like to work on technologies that will change the world, and that is why we put so much effort into health, well being, food and agriculture. This week we met with a number of stakeholders to brainstorm how to reduce a global epidemic, i.e. corrosion.
Sun
25
Nov
2018
ZP - Cleanrooms
If you come to see Zimmer and Peacock in Horten we will probably take you to see our facility access at USN.
Fri
23
Nov
2018
Newsletter November 23
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP - Corrosion conference
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be exhibiting at the Antwerp Maritime Academy on the 1st April as part of their Maritime Corrosion Workshop.
ZP - Adds liquids calibration and test solutions to product portfolio
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in getting our customers and clients to market ASAP, so we are trying to remove every possible barrier. This is why we have such a complete product and information offering around our sensors and products.
This week we have expanded our product portfolio to include calibration/test solutions for our sodium and potassium sensors.
ZP at Medica 2018
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors, sensors and medical diagnostics, so we visited Medica last week to talk to supplier and clients and understand the direction of the health markets.
Adhesives for wearable biosensors and sensors
At Zimmer and Peacock we know that wearables are the future of biosensors, health and fitness monitoring. We specialise in the contract design and contract manufacture of biosensors and medical diagnostics including wearable sensors and biosensors. Our wearable biosensor capabilities include: glucose, lactate, sodium, potassium, pH, oxygen, etc. Alongside our understanding of the sensor we also have the electronics for both the sensor and the bluetooth communication.
At ZP we appreciate that the choice of adhesive materials to attach the sensors to the skin is important, and the choice of materials depends on the: application, the skin type, the demographics of the target market, the expected duration of wear. Find out more on our website here.
Wed
21
Nov
2018
ZP - Corrosion conference
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be exhibiting at the Antwerp Maritime Academy on the 1st April as part of their Maritime Corrosion Workshop.
Mon
19
Nov
2018
ZP - Adds liquids calibration and test solutions to product portfolio
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in getting our customers and clients to market ASAP, so we are trying to remove every possible barrier; hence why we have such a complete product and information offering around our sensors and products.
This week we have expanded our product portfolio to include calibration/test solutions for our sodium and potassium sensors.
Sun
18
Nov
2018
ZP at Medica 2018
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors, sensors and medical diagnostics, and so we visited Medica last week to talk to supplier and clients, and understand the direction of the health markets.
Sun
18
Nov
2018
Adhesives for wearable biosensors and sensors
At Zimmer and Peacock we know that wearables are the future of biosensors, health and fitness monitoring. We specialise in the contract design and contract manufacture of biosensors and medical diagnostics including wearable sensors and biosensors. Our wearable biosensor capabilities include: glucose, lactate, sodium, potassium, pH, oxygen, etc. Alongside our understanding of the sensor we also have the electronics for both the sensor and the bluetooth communication.
At ZP we appreciate that the choice of adhesive materials to attach the sensors to the skin is important, and the choice of materials depends on the: application, the skin type, the demographics of the target market, the expected duration of wear.
Clearly an adhesive material has a degree of adhesion, which is not static with time. The adhesivity can increase with time reaching a maximum before the adhesion begins to decrease; at the same time the skin is also replenishing and so skin cells that we initially in place start to shed, and the adhesive can start to peel away.
The material scientists have a number of levers to pull when selecting or designing an adhesive material for a wearable biosensor/sensor application this included : class of compound, specific compound, thickness of adhesive etc.
In the adjacent video we show four adhesive attached to the same subject, left for 2 hours and then an attempt is made to remove each adhesive, and it is clear that each material has a different degree of tackiness to the skin.
Sun
18
Nov
2018
Long term monitoring of potassium ions
At ZP we are in a continuous mode of improving our sensors. In this recent effort we have studied our potassium sensors for longer period to see the drift as a function of time.
In the adjacent experiment a ZP potassium sensors were tested at three concentrations of 0.1 mM, 1 mM and 10 mM potassium ion concentration. The sensor was tested this way in three consecutive experiments, within a 45 minute period - see adjacent image.
The sensor was taken out of solution between each experiment (trial) and in this study the sensors showed a change between each trial - see adjacent image.
We zoomed in on the data at 1 mM potassium to understand the drift on the sensors - see adjacent image.
We were able to determine that the potassium sensor showed a change in sensitivity of approximately 6 % per hour when in a constant concentration solution of potassium ions of 1 mM .
The importance of sensor drift on a potassium ion sensor (ISE) depends on the application, if you have any commercial or technical questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock's potassium ISE then please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
16
Nov
2018
Newsletter November 16
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring is in a Renaissance
We were recently at the Diabetes Technology Conference in Bethesda Maryland and it was clear that there was a new wave of interest in continuous glucose sensors and monitoring. So to celebrate ZP has launched our increased capabilities in the CGM space.
ZP at TekMar - Trondheim
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leader in biosensor development and contract manufacturing. We are delighted to be attending TekMar 2018 on 4-5 December in Trondheim, where we will be discussing biosensors for Salmon Farming and other Aquaculture applications.
ZP at Diabetes Technology Meeting 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to present our poster and perform hardware demos at the Diabetes Technology Meeting 2018 in Bethesda.
Please feel free to download our poster from our website and click the links to see the range of biosensors and our wearable biosensor platform for continuous glucose monitoring and other wearable biosensor applications.
Tue
13
Nov
2018
Continuous Glucose Monitoring is in a Renaissance
We were recently at the Diabetes Technology Conference in Bethesda Maryland, and it was clear that there was a new wave of interest in continuous glucose sensors and monitoring, and so to celebrate ZP has launched our increased capabilities in the CGM space.
Sun
11
Nov
2018
ZP at TekMar - Trondheim
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leader in biosensor development and contract manufacturing. We are delighted to be attending TekMar 2018 on the 4 and 5 December in Trondheim, where we will be discussing biosensor for Salmon Farming and other Aquaculture applications.
Sat
10
Nov
2018
ZP at Diabetes Technology Meeting 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to present our poster and perform hardware demos at the Diabetes Technology Meeting 2018 in Bethesda.
Please feel free to download our poster from this page and click the links to see the range of biosensors and our wearable biosensor platform for continuous glucose monitoring and other wearable biosensor applications.
Please download our DTM poster here.
Fri
09
Nov
2018
Newsletter November 9
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP launches Garlic Pungency Sensor
Zimmer and Peacock launches a new sensor for the rapid and easy determination of garlic and garlic products. Find out more on our website here.
ZP appear in Oxford University Periodic Magazine
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be highlighted in the University of Oxford Periodic Magazine. The article deals with the Chilli Sensing Technology developed at the Compton Group and how ZP has rapidly taken it to market.
ZP - Biosensors in Surgery
Zimmer and Peacock were recently invited to speak on a panel for Talent Bank in Swansea.
As part of the day ZP got to see the future generation of surgeons practicing their skills.
Fri
09
Nov
2018
ZP launches Garlic Pungency Sensor
Zimmer and Peacock launches a new sensor for the rapid and easy determination of garlic and garlic products.
To find out more about ZP click the buttons below.
Thu
08
Nov
2018
ZP appear in Oxford University Periodic Magazine
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be highlighted in the University of Oxford Periodic Magazine. The article deals with the Chilli Sensing Technology developed at the Compton Group and how ZP has rapidly taken it to market.
Wed
07
Nov
2018
ZP - Biosensors in Surgery
Zimmer and Peacock were recently invited to speak on a panel for Talent Bank in Swansea.
As part of the day ZP got to see the future generation of surgeons practicing their skills.
Fri
02
Nov
2018
Newsletter November 2
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Smart Sensors for Drug Testing (Cannabidiol detection)
Zimmer and Peacock is sponsoring a research Masters project to develop a novel, smart electrochemical sensor technology for the detection of Cannabidiol (or CBD), a prescription drug. Using the state of the art facilities at Swansea’s Centre for Nanohealth, the MSc scholar will work with top research scientists and academics to develop sensors for testing and purity quality control.
Joining PalmSens to Micrux
At Zimmer and Peacock we distribute both Micrux and PalmSens as we believe in the best technology for the problem that is being investigated or solved, sometimes this is a combination of parts from both companies.
In this image we have shown all the parts necessary to go from a MUX8 to a Multi8x-AIO.
See our labs and rapid prototyping
Please watch this video to have a peek behind the scenes at Zimmer and Peacock.
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading contract biosensor and medical diagnostics company for wearable biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics, the video shows some of our rapid prototyping services.
Signal as a function of SPE
In the experiments on our website here, Zimmer and Peacock shows the data recorded on a number of our screen printed electrodes - SPEs. Zimmer and Peacock are experts on screen printed electrodes (SPEs), electrochemistry and electrochemical sensors so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Choosing an SPE
Zimmer and Peacock is focused on helping our clients and partners get to marker ASAP with electrochemical sensors suitable for field applications.
For a screen printed electrode to be commercially successful in the field the following FEATURES are important.
1. FEATURE ONE - The sensor must have the potential to be low cost, so to ensure the highest margins.
2. FEATURE TWO - The sensors have to function correctly.
3. FEATURE THREE -The sensors should operate at a low power, with simpler electronics.
It is with these FEATURES in mind that ZP has started to promote the ‘value range’ over our first generation of sensors and electrodes. Find out more on our website here.
ZP Team at Made in Horten
Zimmer and Peacock AS is Norway's leading contract biosensor, wearable biosensor and medical diagnostics company providing contract development and manufacturing services, alongside our standard products.
This week we were showing our technologies and capabilities ranging from exhaled breath collection to the hotness of chilli sensing at the Made in Horten show.
Thu
01
Nov
2018
Smart Sensors for Drug Testing (Cannabidiol detection)
Zimmer and Peacock is sponsoring a research Masters project to develop a novel, smart electrochemical sensor technology for the detection of Cannabidiol (or CBD), a prescription drug. Using the state of the art facilities at Swansea’s Centre for Nanohealth, the MSc scholar will work with top research scientists and academics to develop sensors for testing and purity quality control.
Wed
31
Oct
2018
Joining PalmSens to Micrux
At Zimmer and Peacock we distribute both Micrux and PalmSens as we believe in the best technology for the problem that is being investigated or solved, sometimes this is a combination of parts from both companies.
In the adjacent image we have shown all the parts necessary to go from a MUX8 to a Multi8x-AIO.
Mon
29
Oct
2018
See our labs and rapid prototyping
Please watch the adjacent video to have a peek behind the scenes at Zimmer and Peacock.
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading contract biosensor and medical diagnostics company for wearable biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics, the video shows some of our rapid prototyping services.
Sun
28
Oct
2018
Signal as a function of SPE
In the experiments below Zimmer and Peacock shows the data recorded on a number of our screen printed electrodes - SPEs. Zimmer and Peacock are experts on screen printed electrodes (SPEs), electrochemistry and electrochemical sensors so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
In the adjacent image the cyclic voltammogram was recorded on our our gold screen printed electrodes.
In the adjacent image the cyclic voltammogram was recorded on a carbon screen printed electrodes.
In the adjacent image the cyclic voltammogram was recorded on a platinum screen printed electrodes, note the presence of the oxygen reduction peak not present when the same solution was tested with carbon or gold electrodes.
n the adjacent image the cyclic voltammogram was recorded on an organic solvent resistant screen printed electrodes, note how the cyclic voltammogram is distorted due to the electrodes material, which is highly stable but also has a higher resistance.
Fri
26
Oct
2018
Choosing an SPE
Zimmer and Peacock is focused on helping our clients and partners get to marker ASAP with electrochemical sensors suitable for field applications.
For a screen printed electrode to be commercially successful in the field the following FEATURES are important.
1. FEATURE ONE - The sensor must have the potential to be low cost, so to ensure the highest margins.
2. FEATURE TWO - The sensors have to function correctly.
3. FEATURE THREE -The sensors should operate at a low power, with simpler electronics.
It is with these FEATURES in mind that ZP has started to promote the ‘value range’ over our first generation of sensors and electrodes.
In the following sections we discuss why the ZP ‘value’ sensors are superior over the ZP first generation of electrodes.
FEATURE ONE - COST
The ‘value’ sensors are 44 % smaller than the generation one sensors. This means that when manufacturing sensors in processes such as sputtering, flat-bed screen printing, roll-to-roll printing etc one will produce 1.8 times more value sensors for every one ZP sensors. Clearly the production capacity can be approximately doubled by this simple change with little or no CAPEX expenditure.
ZP also sees the ZP value sensor’s benefits translating into other downfield processes, for example if sensors are functionalized by a digital printing process it is possible to functionalize a sheet of value electrodes and produce 1.8 more sensors before having to do a card/sheet change.
The smaller form factor adds benefits further downstream when it comes to packing, storing and shipping.
ZP does understand that you cannot make a sensor so small that the user can no longer handle the sensors, and so we have surveyed the glucose strip market before coming to the final decision on the value sensor size; we also now have practical experience from our ChilliPot product which is on the market and uses the value sensor form factor.
FEATURE TWO – CORRECT FUNCTION
ZP employs a number of principles from the glucose strip market and so it is fairly achievable to make microfluidic/capillary fill sensors with electrodes in close proximity to one another and where the sample volumes can be below 1 microliter.
Whilst it is both a nice feature for the clients to have the ability to use sample volumes as small as 300 nL it does introduce an issue not commonly considered by electrochemists, which is ‘what is happening at the counter electrode?’
In traditional electrochemical thinking what happens at the counter electrode has been mostly ignored based on the following assumptions:
1) ASSUMPTION ONE - The counter electrode has been traditionally large relative to the working electrode.
2) ASSUMPTION TWO - The counter electrode has traditionally been at some distance from the working electrode.
3) ASSUMPTION THREE – Traditionally the solution within the electrochemical cell has been large relative to the electrodes.
The three assumption above are used by electrochemists to say that the counter electrode is not so important when understanding the signals within an electrochemical sensor, but these assumptions are not necessarily valid in very small volumes associated with electrochemical sensors and biosensors which have capillary/microfluidic chambers upon them.
Let’s consider a thought experiment containing an electrochemical assay which operates by applying 650 mV to the working electrode; in this assay the analyte is oxidized at the working electrode, at the counter electrode an equimolar reduction reaction is occurring in parallel with the working electrode reaction. The reaction at the counter electrode is often not known or fully characterized and can be influenced by a number of parameters including: the concentration of oxygen, the pH, the current driven at the working electrode.
Therefore, there are at least three variables that govern what maybe happening at the counter electrode, one thing one can often be certain of when using a traditional carbon platinum or gold electrode which is that the counter electrode electrochemical reaction is at best unclear and often unknown.
The issue is that the unknown products at the counter electrode may diffuse across to the working electrode and so after some seconds the products of reaction at the counter electrode may start to influence the reactions at the working electrode and therefore introduce an otherwise over-looked and uncontrolled contribution to the signal effect, this is schematically.
The diffusion of material from the counter electrode to the working electrode in systems where the electrode spacing is millimeters can happen on the seconds to 10s of seconds time range, and so this event can influence the signal. The observable effects of this diffusion can be numerous, but one possible outcome is an electrochemical feedback loop where the reduction product at the counter electrode diffuses to the working electrode and is subsequently re-oxidized. This re-oxidation in turn causes a further increase in current at the counter electrode which in turn drives further diffusion of reduced material from the counter electrode to the working electrode hence further driving up the current, this is in effect a closed loop electrochemical feedback system , we illustrate such a scenario in the adjacent figure.
At Zimmer and Peacock we have observed the phenomena described in the figure, and have had it reported to us by others in the glucose strip market.
With the ZP value sensors we have eliminated this effect by instead of having just a bare carbon, platinum or gold counter electrode we instead have a silver/silver chloride counter electrode. What this means is that if the counter electrode is at a negative voltage then the silver chloride is reduced to silver which is an insoluble product and therefore will not diffuse to the working electrode; of course the counter to this is if the counter electrode is a positive voltage then the silver is converted to the insoluble silver chloride which again does not diffuse to the working electrode.
The use of silver/silver chloride on the counter electrode of the ZP value sensor at the very least produces a defined reaction on the counter electrode which would otherwise be an unknown reaction which can have unexpected outcomes.
Feature 3 – Power
Though not a topic often discussed the power it takes to drive an electrochemical sensors and biosensors can be linked to two parameters:
1) The working voltage – the voltage applied to the working electrode relative the reference electrode.
2) The compliance voltage – the voltage applied to the counter electrode to ensure that the reaction at the counter electrode is not the rate limiting step to the reaction at the working electrode.
It is often overlooked by sensors designers that the chemistry at the counter electrode can influence the power consumption of the analog electronics; for example, if no particular care is taken on the counter electrode material then the compliance voltage maybe - 0.9 V due to the reduction of water. Therefore if the voltage on the working electrode is 0.25 V, the entire cell potential is 1.15 V. A simple change of material on the counter electrode to silver/silver chloride means that there is now the potential for a very facile reaction on the counter electrode as silver chloride can be converted into silver, and similarly silver into silver chloride in the case of a positive voltage at the counter electrode. The conversion of silver and silver chloride occurs at a compliance potential close to 0 V and so the cell potential for a sensor where 0.25 V is applied the working electrode will now be approximately 0.25 V, as opposed to the previous 1.15 V. This can result in both simpler electronics running at a lower power duty.
SUMMARY
Zimmer and Peacock is promoting it’s value sensors over the more traditional sensors because we see that it offers several commercial and technical advantages over the more traditional sensor form factor.
Fri
26
Oct
2018
ZP Team at Made in Horten
Zimmer and Peacock AS is Norway's leading contract biosensor, wearable biosensor and medical diagnostics company providing contract development and manufacturing services, alongside our standard products.
This week we were showing our technologies and capabilities ranging from exhaled breath collection to the hotness of chilli sensing at the Made in Horten show.
Fri
26
Oct
2018
Newsletter October 26
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Measuring the hotness of curry
The owners of Horten's leading curry house receive a live demo of the ChilliPot - Scoville Meter.
The ChilliPot manufactured by ZP's Chilli Technology Group is the world's only objective measurement of the hotness of foods and products containing chillies.
ZP - Brainstorming and Team Building
A couple of weeks ago ZP had its company meeting, where we focused on brainstorming and team building.
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leader in contract development and manufacturing of wearable biosensors and medical diagnostics. Click the videos below for an insight into our corporate culture.
Thu
25
Oct
2018
Measuring the hotness of curry
The owners of Horten's leading Indian restaurant receive a live demo of the ChilliPot - Scoville Meter.
The ChilliPot manufactured by ZP's Chilli Technology Group is the world's only objective measurement of the hotness of foods and products containing chillies.
Tue
23
Oct
2018
ZP - Brainstorming and Team Building
A couple of weeks ago ZP had it's company meeting, where we focused on brainstorming and team building.
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leader in contract development and manufacturing of wearable biosensors and medical diagnostics. Click the videos below for an insight into our corporate culture.
Fri
19
Oct
2018
Newsletter October 19
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP - Indonesia
ZP has global written throughout our DNA and so we are delighted to have happy friends and colleagues in Indonesia.
At ZP we don't think it's enough to provide technology, you also have to provide the training and service.
Wetting time in CGM sensors
If you are wondering how long a CGM takes to break in or stabilise the answer is it depends on the materials of construction, in this figure the thickness of the polymers layers means it takes about 2 hours.
Meet us in San Jose in December
Zimmer and Peacock will be at BioMed Devices in San Jose on 5-6 December 2018.
ZP is a leading contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors and medical diagnostics and so we are delighted to be exhibiting in San Jose for a second year running.
Thu
18
Oct
2018
ZP - Indonesia
ZP has global written throughout our DNA and so we are delighted to have happy friends and colleagues in Indonesia.
At ZP we don't think it's enough to provide technology, you also have to provide the training and service.
Thu
18
Oct
2018
Wetting time in CGM sensors
If you are wondering how long a CGM takes to break in or stabilise the answer is it depends on the materials of construction, in this figure the thickness of the polymers layers means it takes about 2 hours.
Tue
16
Oct
2018
Meet us in San Jose in December
Zimmer and Peacock will be at BioMed Devices in San Jose on the 5 and 6 December 2018.
ZP is a leading contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors and medical diagnostics and so we are delighted to be exhibiting in San Jose for a second year running.
Fri
12
Oct
2018
Newsletter October 12
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP - integrates flex and biosensors
At ZP we are all about innovating and this photo is an example.
Here we have taken our flex circuit and made it work with our standard sensors.
ZP featured in AZO Sensors
ZP is one of the leading companies for performing tech transfer from Universities to the Market, so we were delighted to be featured on the AZO website.
Thu
11
Oct
2018
ZP - integrates flex and biosensors
At ZP we are all about innovating, and this photo is an example.
Here we have taken our flex circuit and made it work with our standard sensors.
Mon
08
Oct
2018
ZP featured in AZO Sensors
ZP is one of the leading companies for performing tech transfer from Universities to the Market, hence we were delighted to be featured on the AZO website.
Fri
05
Oct
2018
Newsletter October 5
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP - UV exclusion
At ZP we know that the more environmental parameters we control the more controlled the sensors and biosensors, that is why we are excluding UV light from critical parts of the sensor and biosensor fabrication process.
ZP looking for partners - pH microwell system
Zimmer and Peacock is a global leader in contract electrochemical sensor and biosensor development and manufacturing, and this has generated an interest from our clients for ZP taking our capabilities in sensor manufacturing, hardware manufacturing and software design through to a system for measuring pH in a microwell format.
In this note we describe the system we have been asked to develop and ask anyone interested in collaborating with us on this to contact us, we are specifically interested in scientists, engineers, etc who are interested in using such a system in their work and research.
Zimmer and Peacock at Sensors and Instrumentation Birmingham
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak with everyone at Sensors and Instrumentation in Birmingham.
On our website we have put some quick links to who we are and some of the technologies we discussed.
Collecting the Exhaled Breath Condensate
Zimmer and Peacock have launched their G1 Exhaled Breath Collection Device for collecting exhaled breath condensate.
This is functionalized to only collect the exhaled breath condensate and is the fastest most efficient collector of breath condensate, with the user only having to perform normal tidal breathing.
Please don't hesitate to contact us to find out more.
Measuring sauces at the restaurant
Visit our website to see the latest demo of the ChillIpot - Scoville Meter from the ZP Chilli Group.
Thu
04
Oct
2018
ZP - UV exclusion
At ZP we know that the more environmental parameters we control the more controlled the sensors and biosensors, that is why we are excluding UV light from critical parts of the sensor and biosensor fabrication process.
Thu
04
Oct
2018
ZP looking for partners - pH microwell system
Zimmer and Peacock is a global leader in contract electrochemical sensor and biosensor development and manufacturing, and this has generated an interest from our clients for ZP taking our capabilities in sensor manufacturing, hardware manufacturing and software design through to a system for measuring pH in a microwell format.
In this note we describe the system we have been asked to develop and ask anyone interested in collaborating with us on this to contact us, we are specifically interested in scientists, engineers, etc who are interested in using such a system in their work and research.
What are we proposing to do?
At ZP we are proposing to take our electrochemical pH measuring capabilities and apply it to a microplate format.
What we are proposing to do is manufacture a 96 well plate with a pH sensor in each well, in addition we will take our existing hardware for measuring pH and scale it so that rather than measuring one pH sensor we will measure 96 pH sensors in parallel.
Software and the user experience.
At ZP we fully understand that the ease of use comes in part from the software so we want a user interface that is easy and intuitive. We will develop two screens:
- Screen One - a first screen where the current pH in a well is shown and is colour coded to show whether the conditions are acidic, basic or alkali.
- Screen Two - a second screen is accessed from Screen One and shows how the pH has changed as a function of time.
We understand that some clients will want ot have temperature control and temperature monitoring, we intend to have temperature monitoring built into the plate. The temperature control will be achieved by ZP designing plate so that it can still be used within existing microplate temperature chambers.
ZP Partners
Zimmer and Peacock is looking for partners who are interested in being the first beta users, and getting early access to the technology. Please don't hesite to contact us if you have any questions regarding this programme.
Mon
01
Oct
2018
Zimmer and Peacock at Sensors and Instrumentation Birmingham
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak with everyone at Sensors and Instrumentation in Birmingham.
Below we have put some quick links to who we are and some of the technologies we discussed.
Fri
28
Sep
2018
Collecting the Exhaled Breath Condensate
Zimmer and Peacock have launched their G1 Exhaled Breath Collection Device for collecting exhaled breath condensate.
The is functionalized to only collect the exhaled breath condensate, and is the fastest most efficient collector of breath condensate, with the user only having to perform normal tidal breathing.
Please don't hesitate to contact us to find out more.
Spec:
- Collection time : 60 sec
- Collection sample volume: > 4uL for 60sec
- Operating temperature :
- Option to also get the AnaPot plus sensors for rapid testing of the collected sample.
Fri
28
Sep
2018
Measuring sauces at the restaurant
Click the button below to see the latest demo of the ChillIpot - Scoville Meter from the ZP Chilli Group.
Fri
28
Sep
2018
Newsletter September 28
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP Speaks at MEMS and Sensors Conference
This week Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak at the MEMS and Sensors Conference in Grenoble France.
We covered everything from oxygen sensors, to potassium sensors, to lactate sensors, to hydrogen peroxide sensors, to glucose sensors, to chilli sensors, to pH sensors, to sodium sensors, to garlic sensors.
ZP in Brazil
ZP were delighted to be Sao Paulo recently, talking to the research teams and forming strong commercial bonds.
ZP - Unversidade de Sao Paulo
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to meet new friends at the University of Sao Paulo this week.
ZP - The University of Bath
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak recently as the University of Bath on how to commercialise biosensors and medical diagnostics.
ZP - Sensors and Biosensors in Indonesia
ZP was delighted to cement stronger relationships with the Indonesian sensor and biosensor community on a recent trip.
ZP and Zahner at ISE Bolognia
Thank you for speaking with Pavel and Jann at ISE Bolognia.
On our website we have put a link to Zahner's Potentiostat Technology and an introduction to Zimmer and Peacock
ZP and PalmSens - Antwerp
Zimmer and Peacock recently exhibited at SMOBE2018, alongside PalmSens.
ZP at USN Norway
Zimmer and Peacock has hired nine scientists and engineers so far from US, so this week we were delighted to go back and start the recruitment of the next generation of biosensors and medical diagnostic developers and manufacturers.
Wed
26
Sep
2018
ZP at USN Norway
Zimmer and Peacock has hired nine scientists and engineers so far from US, and so this week we were delighted to go back and start the recruitment of the next generation of biosensors and medical diagnostic developers and manufacturers.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP and PalmSens - Antwerp
Zimmer and Peacock recently exhibited at SMOBE2018, alongside PalmSens.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP and Zahner at ISE Bolognia
Thank you for speaking with Pavel and Jann at ISE Bolognia.
On this page we have put a link to Zahner's Potentiostat Technology and an introduction to Zimmer and Peacock
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP - Sensors and Biosensors in Indonesia
ZP was delighted to cement stronger relationships with the Indonesian sensor and biosensor community on a recent trip.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP - The University of Bath
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak recently as the University of Bath on how to commercialise biosensors and medical diagnostics.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP - Unversidade de Sao Paulo
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to meet new friends at the University of Sao Paulo this week.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP in Brazil
ZP were delighted to be Sao Paulo recently, talking to the research teams and forming strong commercial bonds.
Sat
22
Sep
2018
ZP Speaks at MEMS and Sensors Conference
This week Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to speak at the MEMS and Sensors Conference in Grenoble France.
We covered everything from oxygen sensors, to potassium sensors, to lactate sensors, to hydrogen peroxide sensors, to glucose sensors, to chilli sensors, to pH sensors, to sodium sensors, to garlic sensors.
Fri
21
Sep
2018
Newsletter September 21
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Chilli Sensor honoured by customer
The ZP Chilli Technology Group has been honoured by one of our customers who has put our logo next to the Scoville Heat Unit.
University of Leicester - Zimmer and Peacock
Zimmer and Peacock have been invited to the University of Leicester to give a talk to the chemistry group.
Description: Dr. Martin Peacock will discuss his career and what it takes to bring a scientific idea to the market.
Speaker: Martin Peacock, Director, Zimmer and Peacock
Martin Peacock is an industrial bioelectrochemist, having worked at GSK and Abbott Diabetes, before catching the entrepreneurial bug and founding a number of companies. Martin has now set up companies in California, the UK and Norway and so has both a strong technical understanding coupled with the realities of manufacturing and commercializing biosensor technologies. Martin still authors academic papers, alongside writing business plans and developing business strategies.
Thu
20
Sep
2018
University of Leicester - Zimmer and Peacock
Zimmer and Peacock have been invited to the University of Leicester to give a talk to the chemistry group.
Description: Dr. Martin Peacock will discuss his career and what it takes to bring a scientific idea to the market.
Speaker: Martin Peacock, Director, Zimmer and Peacock
Martin Peacock is an industrial bioelectrochemist, having worked at GSK and Abbott Diabetes, before catching the entrepreneurial bug and founding a number of companies. Martin has now set up companies in California, the UK and Norway and so has both a strong technical understanding coupled with the realities of manufacturing and commercializing biosensor technologies. Martin still authors academic papers, alongside writing business plans and developing business strategies.
Sat
15
Sep
2018
Chilli Sensor honoured by customer
The ZP Chilli Technology Group has been honoured by one of our customers who has put our logo next to the Scoville Heat Unit.
Fri
14
Sep
2018
Newsletter September 14
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Made in Horten
Zimmer and Peacock are exhibiting at Made in Horten on the 12 October 2018.
Please come and meet the team there.
Measuring pH with Arduino
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers and collaborators get to market.
In this video we show a low cost set of electronics that can be used to get a signal from our pH electrode
We used the board in conjunction with Gravity: Analog pH Sensor / Meter Kit For Arduino.
Fri
14
Sep
2018
Made in Horten
Zimmer and Peacock are exhibiting at Made in Horten on the 12 October 2018.
Please come and meet the team there.
Fri
14
Sep
2018
Measuring pH with Arduino
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers and collaborators get to market.
In this video we show a low cost set of electronics that can be used to get a signal from our pH electrode
The board seen in the video was build in accordance with this schematic.
We used the board in conjunction with Gravity: Analog pH Sensor / Meter Kit For Arduino.
Fri
07
Sep
2018
Newsletter September 7
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
100 micrometer electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we love electrochemistry as it offers a low cost sensor, biosensor and medical diagnostic.
In the adjacent image we show an electrochemical based sensor under a microscope, where it can be seen that the features of the electrode are on the order of 100 micrometers, which is the width of a human hair.
ZP expands labs
We are focused on productising and commercialising our collaborators projects and products in sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics. As part of the effort we are often called upon to do lab work, so we have had to expand our labs to cope with the increase in business.
ZP expands into Indonesia
A central tenant at Zimmer and Peacock is to be an internal company and so were delighted to make new friends and contacts in Indonesia.
ZP Speak at International Conference on Agricultural Post Harvest
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend and speak at the International conference on Agricultural and Postharvest Handling and Processing.
We talked about our willingness to partner on product development and manufacturing, and used our Chilli Sensor as the perfect case study.
The future is already wearables
At Zimmer and Peacock we are actively supporting wearable biosensor technologies through our contract development and manufacturing services; so that designers, engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs can incorporate biochemical assays into their smart devices, garments and health trackers.
Find out more about our standard biosensors on our website, these formulations can be moved onto our wearable platform.
Making electrical connection with our/your CGM sensor
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leading contract sensor, biosensor and medical diagnostics development and manufacturing company, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
At Zimmer and Peacock we understand the importance of making a great electrical connection to a CGM sensor and so alongside our CGM sensors we ship connectors so people can start their in-vitro studies more successfully.
ZP - All carbon pH electrode
Zimmer and Peacock manufactures disposable pH sensors for single and continuous use. We have just expanded the range by manufacturing an all carbon version.
ZP Sponsoring BioEl2019 International Winterschool on Bioelectronics
Zimmer and Peacock are the world leader contract developer and manufacturer of sensors and biosensors, so we are product to be sponsoring the BIOEI 2019 conference.
Wed
05
Sep
2018
100 micrometer electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we love electrochemistry as it offers a low cost sensor, biosensor and medical diagnostic.
In the adjacent image we show an electrochemical based sensor under a microscope, where it can be seen that the features of the electrode are on the order of 100 micrometers, which is the width of a human hair.
Tue
04
Sep
2018
ZP expands labs
At ZP we are focused on productising and commercialising our collaborators projects and products in sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics .
As part of the effort we are often called upon to do lab work, and so we have had to expand our labs to cope with the increase in buisness.
Sun
02
Sep
2018
ZP expands into Indonesia
A central tenant at Zimmer and Peacock is to be an internal company and so this we we were delighted to make new fiends and contact in Indonesia.
Sun
02
Sep
2018
ZP Speak at International Conference on Agricultural Post Harvest
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend and speak at the International conference on Agricultural and Postharvest Handling and Processing.
We talked about our willingness to partner on product development and manufacturing, and used our Chilli Sensor as the perfect case study.
Sat
01
Sep
2018
The future is already wearables
At Zimmer and Peacock we are actively supporting wearable biosensor technologies through our contract development and manufacturing services; so that designers, engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs can incorporate biochemical assays into their smart devices, garments and health trackers.
In the button below we have linked to our standard biosensors, these formulations can be moved onto our wearable platform.
Wearable Sensors - Statistics and Facts
Wearables, as the name suggests, are gadgets that can be worn. These devices usually have smart sensors and are connected to the internet for data exchange.
THE HISTORY OF WEARABLES
Pulsar’s Calculator Wristwatch can be considered as the first consumer wearable device to achieve global success. In 2000, the first Bluetooth headset was sold and in 2004, the first GoPro was launched. The wearable market is promising, as the number of connected wearable devices worldwide is expected to jump from an estimate of 325 million in 2016 to over 830 million in 2020.
WHO CURRENTLY USES WEARABLE DEVICES
Businesses, military forces and medical professionals have been using wearable technology for decades, but the private consumer market has recently started to feature items such as smart glasses, smart watches, hearables, fitness and health trackers, smart jewelry and smart clothing. The most successful wearable devices on the market are smart watches and health and fitness tracker. In fact, just over 170 million units of wearable wristwear devices are forecast to be shipped in 2020, more than any other wearable category. By 2018, smart watches are forecast to account for about half of all wearable unit sales worldwide. According to another forecast sales of smart watches are to reach 141 million units by 2018 worldwide. Apple’s operating system - watchOS - is the most used smart wristwear operating system at this time. watchOS is forecast to maintain this position until 2020, when Android/Android Wear is projected to become the most used wristwear OS.
SMART WATCHES
The leading smart watch vendors are Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, Garmin and Pebble with Apple holding the largest share of the market. Despite its strong position in the smart watch market, Apple is not as strong of a player in the overall wearable industry. With a strong presence in the health and fitness wearable market, Fitbit has been a leader in the wearable industry since 2014, when the company held about 45 percent of the market share. As other companies such as Apple, Xiaomi, Garmin, and Samsung have also released wearable products, Fitbit’s market share has declined to around 20 percent at the end of 2016. In all of 2016 wearable device shipments amounted to about 112 million units.
WHY IS THIS SO BIG AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?
The above statement only hints at the vast business and technological frontier that awaits the entrepreneurial pioneers that are now developing the smart items that will capture and amplify human civilization. Though it seems hyperbole at ZP we cannot over emphasize the magnitude of the opportunity that wearable sensors and biosensors present. There is something irresistibly and overwhelmingly seductive in the attraction between humans and machines. The Human-Cyber-Machine interface is addictive, and if you are not convinced then you need only look at pedestrians walking on a busy city street, where the majority are actively engaged with their smart phones.
A skeptic may point to static company growth results at FitBit or GoPro and object, but we believe the reason is that it is easy to measure your heart rate, your breathing or you blood pressure. These are all data that any user already intuitively knows and so who needs a watch to tell you that you are breathing fast or that your heart rate is elevated after exercise. The next real step is when these companies can successfully integrate biochemical sensors, such as glucose, hydration, drug levels, stress markers, pregnancy hormones, adrenaline etc., etc. into a wearable monitors. These are data points that are not accessible to the individual, and access to real-time instantaneous results will make a real difference in the behavior of elite athletes, amateur athletes, diabetics, enthusiastic gym goers, the elderly etc.
The border between health trackers and medical diagnostic/tracking devices is blurring and will continue to blur over the next few years. Digital personalized medicine will be the fashion. There is a very simple difference between going to the doctor, giving a blood sample and the laboratory processing and reporting the result to the doctor. And finally, the doctor giving you the results along with an interpretation and a bill, of course. The home glucose monitors allow a patient to take their blood glucose readings at home or wherever, log the data, make an actionable decision and react appropriately by taking insulin, doing nothing or eating some sugar. Eventually, turning the data over to the doctor and get an interpretation and a bill. A great concern in society and 21st century civilization is data ownership, who owns the data? In the case of laboratory results, the doctor owns or controls the data. In the case of the home glucose monitor the patient owns the data. As more and more wearable devices are sold and the sensor capabilities increase, this personal data will be controlled or effectively owned by the user. This is both very powerful and democratic, because the wearable user will/can do quasi-scientific studies on himself and make behavioral decisions, this the essence of the Human-Cyber-Machine interface. As this process continues, the behavior of these individuals, and all of us, will change in unpredictable ways. Just like the smart phone users on the street, people are very likely to become addicted to the experience…’do not try taking these data producing wearables away from people...’
At Zimmer and Peacock we are a superfriendly team so please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sat
01
Sep
2018
Making electrical connection with our/your CGM sensor
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leading contract sensor, biosensor and medical diagnostics development and manufacturing company, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).
At Zimmer and Peacock we understand the importance of making a great electrical connection to a CGM sensor and so alongside our CGM sensors we ship connectors so people can start their in-vitro studies more successfully.
Sat
01
Sep
2018
ZP - All carbon pH electrode
Zimmer and Peacock manufactures disposable pH sensors for single and continuous use. We have just expanded the range by manufacturing an all carbon version.
Tue
28
Aug
2018
ZP Sponsoring BioEl2019 International Winterschool on Bioelectronics
Zimmer and Peacock are the world leader contract developer and manufacturer of sensors and biosensors, so we are product to be sponsoring the BIOEI 2019 conference.
About the workshop
The integration of electronics with the biological world can be achieved by platforms using bio-inspired materials as well as strategies. Such bio-compatible electronics have the potential to transform current paradigms in green information technology and biomedical research. Realization of biodegradable or biocompatible, low-cost, large-volume materials and devices will contribute to sustainability in plastic "consumable" electronics. Biomaterials-based electronics with biomimetic interfaces can be utilized in medical technologies that require accurate sensing and stimulation of biological matter.
This will be a forum to bring together both veteran and young researchers to learn and discuss emerging topics in the field of bioelectronics. Topics include:
• Electronic/ionic signal transduction
• Conducting polymers in biochemistry and biomedicine
• Electronics based on biomaterials
• Optoelectronics at the interface with biology
• Electroceuticals
• Devices for electronic sensing of bioanalytes, and electronically-mediated drug delivery
• Iontronics, protonics
• Electronic interfaces with biochemistry
• Artificial skin
• Artificial retina
• Consideration of conduction in biomaterials, i.e. melanin, DNA, etc.
• Nature-inspired materials for energy harvesting applications
• Implantable electronics
• Nanoinjection, structured material interfaces with cells
• Biocompatible inorganic semiconductors and devices
• Neural Interface
• Clinical applications
• Plant electronics / bionics
• Tissue Engineering
Fri
24
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 24
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Gold electrodes for sensors and biosensors
This is an inconclusive post, but at ZP we recently took a look at two electrodes, the intention of both electrodes is for sensing.
One of the sensors in the image below is a commercial glucose strip (blue), whilst the other is an R and D electrode (green) from Zimmer and Peacock.
The commercial glucose strip was made by vapour deposition and laser ablation, whilst the ZP sensor was made by thick film screen printing.
Our expectation when looking under the microscope was that the commercial glucose strip would appear much finer/precise/accurate in it's edges and surfaces relative to the ZP thick film sensor. The actual result was that the screen printed electrode and the vapour deposited electrode looked pretty similar. This doesn't rule out that the vapour deposited electrode is in fact has a smoother and more reproducible surface when manufactured in volume than the screen printed electrodes, but a quick assessment under a microscope said that the two processes gave a similar finish.
If you are considering manufacturing and gold electrodes are part of your product then we would say the following 'if you are looking for feature sizes less than 200 microns then vapour deposition is a good technique. If you have electrodes whose feature sizes are greater than 200 microns then thick film printing is probably good enough. At the 1000 micron scale then screen printing is probably/definitely good enough'.
Every project and product and application is unique, so please contact ZP to discuss your specific requirements.
ZP launches Sodium Sensor/Sodium Ion
Zimmer and Peacock launches new sodium sensor. The sodium sensor is part of a growing list of sensors and biosensors from Zimmer and Peacock.
Zimmer and Peacock is a leader in contract development and manufacturing of sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics.
ZP available on the AppStore
ZP are contract developers and manufacturers of sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics, as part or our holistic approach we are also iOS developers.
We have launched our most recent app to the Apple AppStore. The app only works in conjunction with our ChilliPot and is used to measure the hotness of Chilli Products.
Sensor and Assay Technology Readiness Levels
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop and manufacture sensors and assays for our clients.
We use NASA's Technology Readiness Levels to define what level a technology is at, or to what level we will bring or deliver the technology to.
In parallel with the Technology Readiness Levels are the Manufacturing Readiness Levels, which we use to define how matured the production manufacturing is.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and customers through standard products, development services and manufacturing.
Fri
24
Aug
2018
Gold electrodes for sensors and biosensors
This is an inconclusive post, but at ZP we recently took a look at two electrodes, the intention of both electrodes is for sensing.
One of the sensors in the adjacent image is a commercial glucose strip (blue), whilst the other is an R and D electrode (green) from Zimmer and Peacock.
The commercial glucose strip was made by vapour deposition and laser ablation, whilst the ZP sensor was made by thick film screen printing.
Our expectation when looking under the microscope was that the commercial glucose strip would appear much finer/precise/accurate in it's edges and surfaces relative to the ZP thick film sensor. The actual result was that the screen printed electrode and the vapour deposited electrode looked pretty similar. This doesn't rule out that the vapour deposited electrode is in fact has a smoother and more reproducible surface when manufactured in volume than the screen printed electrodes, but a quick assessment under a microscope said that the two processes gave a similar finish.
If you are considering manufacturing and gold electrodes are part of your product then we would say the following 'if you are looking for feature sizes less than 200 microns then vapour deposition is a good technique. If you have electrodes whose feature sizes are greater than 200 microns then thick film printing is probably good enough. At the 1000 micron scale then screen printing is probably/definitely good enough'.
Every project and product and application is unique, so please contact ZP to discuss your specific requirements.
Wed
22
Aug
2018
ZP launches Sodium Sensor/Sodium Ion
Zimmer and Peacock launches new sodium sensor. The sodium sensor is part of a growing list of sensors and biosensors from Zimmer and Peacock.
Zimmer and Peacock is a leader in contract development and manufacturing of sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics.
Wed
22
Aug
2018
ZP available on the AppStore
ZP are contract developers and manufacturers of sensors, biosensors and medical diagnostics, as part or our holistic approach we are also iOS developers.
We have launched our most recent app to the Apple AppStore. The app only works in conjunction with our ChilliPot and is used to measure the hotness of Chilli Products
Sat
18
Aug
2018
Sensor and Assay Technology Readiness Levels
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop and manufacture sensors and assays for our clients.
We use NASA's Technology Readiness Levels to define what level a technology is at, or to what level we will bring or deliver the technology to.
In parallel with the Technology Readiness Levels are the Manufacturing Readiness Levels, which we use to define how matured the production manufacturing is.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and customers through standard products, development services and manufacturing.
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL)
Fri
17
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 17
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Analysing molecules by electrochemistry
There is a commercially and technically important fact that is not widely known, which is ..'if you can analyse a molecule by UV-Vis, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Colorimetric assay, Surface Plasma Resonance etc then you can probably detect it by electrochemistry as well'..
Why use electrochemistry?
If you are looking for a super low cost and robust detection/analysis/sensing technology, then electrochemistry is probably the best platform for you. Most home use glucose strips on the market are electrochemical and this is because the developers and manufacturers realised that they could make the electrochemical test strips at super low cost, that the electronics were low cost and that the sample, blood, could be analysed without any preparation, purification dilution etc.
The issue with electrochemistry
The issue with electrochemistry is that scientist are often taught optical methods as undergraduates and so the techniques are very familiar to us, but electrochemistry and electroanalytical techniques are not so widely taught. At ZP we see our role in part to give people the tools and training to get started on using electrochemical techniques. Find out more on our website here.
ZP Speaking - MEMS Sensors and Executive Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are speaking at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress at Napa this October.
Our abstract is:
Zimmer and Peacock see that sensors are a critical part of a number of Social and Commercial Revolutions, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Web and the growth of the Invitro Diagnostics Market (IVD).
At Zimmer and Peacock we are partnering with academia and industry to ensure that there are enough good and commercially available sensors to meet the requirements of these new and growing markets. As part of this Zimmer and Peacock provides a range of products and services including: sensors, the necessary hardware, and customer specific Android and iOS applications, IP generation and scalable manufacturing. Part of the remit at Zimmer and Peacock is to innovate around our collaborator's inventions and to help bring ideas to market.
Pinout for ZP sensors and electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers get the most out of our sensors and so we are very keen on sharing information.
In the image below we show what the pinout is on a connector and where those pins must go to on the sensor/electrode.
Note if you are using PalmSens and DropSens equipment this information may still be relevant to you.
We are here to help so please don't hesitate to contact us.
Auto industry looks to ZP for inspiration
At ZP we are delighted that the Auto Industry looks to our flagship potentiostat for design ideas.
In a side by side comparison between the AnaPot, a potentiostat optimised for sensors and biosensors, we were struck by its resemblance to the new Kia.
AnaPot also in Black
AnaPot is ZP's flagship potentiostat optimised for anyone designing biosensors, the latest model has ruggedised parts, and come in cool anodized alumina.
Fri
17
Aug
2018
ZP at AACC 2018
ZP had a great show at the AACC 2018.
At the conference we discussed everything from point-of-care development and manufacturing, to wearable sensors.
Below we have put some useful links to our products and services.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thu
16
Aug
2018
Analysing molecules by electrochemistry
There is a commercially and technically important fact that is not widely known, which is ..'if you can analyse a molecule by UV-Vis, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Colorimetric assay, Surface Plasma Resonance etc then you can probably detect it by electrochemistry as well'..
Why use electrochemistry?
If you are looking for a super low cost and robust detection/analysis/sensing technology, then electrochemistry is probably the best platform for you. Most home use glucose strips on the market are electrochemical and this is because the developers and manufacturers realised that they could make the electrochemical test strips at super low cost, that the electronics were low cost and that the sample, blood, could be analysed without any preparation, purification dilution etc.
The issue with electrochemistry
The issue with electrochemistry is that scientist are often taught optical methods as undergraduates and so the techniques are very familiar to us, but electrochemistry and electroanalytical techniques are not so widely taught. At ZP we see our role in part to give people the tools and training to get started on using electrochemical techniques.
How to get going?
In this quick tutorial we are assuming that you have some electrodes and a potentiostat sourced from Zimmer and Peacock, if not hopefully the notes are useful.
We seven seven steps in getting your first electrochemical data on the molecule of interest for you.
1st – I would connect a sensor to the Ana Pot and start the software. Once the connection is established, you should apply the settings according to the attached picture.
2nd – I would then pipette a blank solution (e.g. PBS) on the electrodes’ area, about 30 – 40 uL covering all electrodes.
3rd – I would the run a CV scan with the settings in step 1 and save the data. This would be the baseline.
4th – I would then replace the sensor and pipette a known concentration of molecule (e.g. 10 mg/dL) in solvent (e.g.phosphate buffer solution) on the electrodes’ area, 30 – 40 uL.
5th – Run the CV scan and save the data.
6th – You can then compare both CV scans and check for oxidation, or reduction, current peaks that do not appear on your baseline (e.g. only phosphate buffer solution). These will correspond to the presence of your molecule
7th – You can then test different concentrations of your molecule to see if the peak current detected is proportional to the concentration. If everything goes well, the higher the peak current, the higher is the furosemide concentration.
For a ZP Platinum sensor start with these settings.
For a ZP Carbon and Gold sensor start with these settings.
Initial Data
A client followed this exact advise and their initial data is shown in the adjacent image. it was clear that there was a large difference between the baseline signal and the sample with the compound of interest added.
Next Steps
The initial data above showed that at about approximately 50 mV there was a peak, and above 200 mV there was nothing interesting so the ZP Senior Scientist advised the client to do a second series of experiments, but where the upper voltage was limited to 600 mV and the compound of interest was varied so that we could see whether the peak of interest increased as a function of concentration.
Further data
Our client did as requested and varied the concentration between 0 and 10 mg/dL, by analysing the peak at 50 mV we could see that the peak height is proportional to the concentration of compound of interest; therefore we can conclude that we are able to detect the molecule of interest.
A quick assessment of the data showed that the limit of detection (LoD) for this compound was approximately 1 mg/dL, for some applications this LoD is fine, but for other applications we may need to develop the assay sensitivity further.
Zimmer and Peacock is super friendly company so feel free to contact us with any technical questions.
Tue
14
Aug
2018
ZP Speaking - MEMS Sensors and Executive Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are speaking at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress at Napa this October.
Our abstract is
Zimmer and Peacock see that sensors are a critical part of a number of Social and Commercial Revolutions, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Web and the growth of the Invitro Diagnostics Market (IVD).
At Zimmer and Peacock, we are partnering with academia and industry to ensure that there are enough good and commercially available sensors to meet the requirements of these new and growing markets. As part of this Zimmer and Peacock provides a range of products and services including: sensors, the necessary hardware, and customer specific Android and iOS applications, IP generation and scalable manufacturing. Part of the remit at Zimmer and Peacock is to innovate around our collaborators' inventions and to help bring ideas to market.
Mon
13
Aug
2018
Pinout for ZP sensors and electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers get the most out of our sensors and so we are very keen on sharing information.
In the image below we show what the pinout is on a connector and where those pins must go to on the sensor/electrode.
Note if you are using PalmSens and DropSens equipment this information may still be relevant to you.
We are here to help so please don't hesitate to contact us.
If you have a 4-pin connector use the adjacent image.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
Auto industry looks to ZP for inspiration
At ZP we are delighted that the Auto Industry looks to our flagship potentiostat for design ideas.
In a side by side comparison between the AnaPot, a potentiostat optimised for sensors and biosensors, we were struck by its resemblance to the new Kia.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
AnaPot also in Black
AnaPot is ZP's flagship potentiostat optimised for anyone designing biosensors, the latest model has ruggedised parts, and come in cool anodized alumina.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 10
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Variation in screen-printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we are the only manufacturer of screen printed electrodes, biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics who wafer-map our electrodes.
For certain types of electrochemical sensors the signal is proportional to the working electrode area and so ZP is unique in that we functionally test the working electrode as part of our manufacturing process.
In the adjacent image we have tested 52 electrodes with a standard solution using cyclic voltammetry. We have measured the peak height and have collected all the data we can see how the signal/peak height changes across the wafer. We can see that for this wafer our coefficient of variation is approximately 10%.
If someone was using this wafer to make sensors where the method of analysis was EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) or an amperometric technique we would report advise that the best variation they could expect is 10%, if they wanted better precision we would select electrodes from the wafer which we would take forward to convert into sensors.
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the adjacent image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Wed
08
Aug
2018
Variation in screen-printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we are the only manufacturer of screen printed electrodes, biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics who wafer-map our electrodes.
For certain types of electrochemical sensors the signal is proportional to the working electrode area and so ZP is unique in that we functionally test the working electrode as part of our manufacturing process.
In the adjacent image we have tested 52 electrodes with a standard solution using cyclic voltammetry. We have measured the peak height and have collected all the data we can see how the signal/peak height changes across the wafer. We can see that for this wafer our coefficient of variation is approximately 10%.
If someone was using this wafer to make sensors where the method of analysis was EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) or an amperometric technique we would report advise that the best variation they could expect is 10%, if they wanted better precision we would select electrodes from the wafer which we would take forward to convert into sensors.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the adjacent image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Wearable Biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock have brought the wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat etc a step closer. In this video we chat through the features that make this wearable.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 3
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Wearable Biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock have brought the wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat etc a step closer. In this video we chat through the features that make this wearable.
New concept in biosensor testing
At Zimmer and Peacock we are big fans of new technology that is relevant to the biosensor development effort.
The new biosensor tester is perfect for anyone who has determined there assay conditions and needs to start high throughput testing.
Thu
02
Aug
2018
New concept in biosensor testing
At Zimmer and Peacock we are big fans of new technology that is relevant to the biosensor development effort.
The new biosensor tester is perfect for anyone who has determined there assay conditions and needs to start high throughput testing.
Fri
27
Jul
2018
Newsletter July 27
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP at CamBridgeSens
Zimmer and Peacock are keen supporters of Cambridge University's Sensors Research and so we are delighted to be attending Sensors Day 2018 for the second year running.
Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018.
We discussed two main themes:
1) Zahner instrumentation for corrosion research.
2) The translation of corrosion research into products.
Corrosion at Zimmer and Peacock
At Zimmer and Peacock we are 100% pragmatic and we understand that corrosion is multi-faceted problem and though we can inhibit corrosion one can never say that corrosion will ever go away.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and collaborators in three ways:
1) Fundamental Research and Characterization - ZP support the academic and industrial community by the supply and support of the EIS systems from Zahner.
2) The provision of chemical sensors for corrosion environmental monitoring.
3) The ZP ability to reduce potentiostat systems down to low cost potentiostats.
Oxford University senses spicy deal with Zimmer and Peacock
Oxford University Innovation licenses sensors for garlic, ginger and turmeric to Zimmer and Peacock.
Handheld devices which can accurately detect and quantify the levels of garlic, ginger and turmeric in foodstuffs form the basis of a new licensing deal between Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation arm of Oxford University, and electrochemical sensor manufacturer Zimmer and Peacock (ZP).
The sensors were developed by Professor Richard Compton and his team at the Compton Group in the Oxford University Department of Chemistry, which also developed calibration free pH measurement. The palm-sized devices utilise electrochemical sensing to analyse a liquid sample much the same way a diabetic monitor blood sugar and delivers results to a smartphone or other display in less than a minute.
The Compton Group and ZP deal builds on a pre-existing relationship following the prior licensing of ChilliPot, a sensor which provides an accurate measurement of a chilli’s spiciness.
ZP attending University of Bath's C3Bio Inaugral Event
Zimmer and Peacock is attending the Inaugural event of the Centre for Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices (C3Bio) at the University of Bath on the 7th September 2018.
C3Bio is a new multidisciplinary research centre with over 70 members (15 core academics, 18 affiliated academics, ~10 postdocs, ~30 PhD students), bringing together a critical mass of researchers from engineering, physical, life and social sciences working on different aspects of biosensors (sensing elements and techniques), bioelectronics (electrophysiology and bioelectronic circuits) and biodevices (device co-design and integration).
Zimmer and Peacock speaking at Cambridge University
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be invited to speak at cambridge University to the Cambridge CDT course.
Zimmer and Peacock will be talking about what it takes to commercialize electrochemical sensors and biosensors.
Johnson Matthey Lecture Theatre (Lecture Theatre 2) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology for the lecture at 11.30am on 27 September 2018.
ZP Wearable Biosensor Pack starts shipping
The ZP wearable biosensor pack starts to ship.
At Zimmer and Peacock we see that wearable sensors are the future, but there is a distinct lack of wearable biosensors and applications, that is why ZP has started to ship its wearable biosensor pack to customers and clients.
ICAPHP2108
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be attending the ICAPHP in Bali this August.
Zimmer and Peacock will be presenting their ChilliSensor and talking about what it takes to develop, manufacture and commercialise a sensor for food and agricultural purposes.
ZP at the BMA
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be invited to a Cancer UK's event for tackling early prognostics in cancer. The event was held at the BMA in London.
Zimmer and Peacock is the UK's biggest independent contract developer and manufacturer of IVD and in-vivo sensors for monitoring human health
Thu
26
Jul
2018
ZP at CamBridgeSens
Zimmer and Peacock are keen supporters of Cambridge University's Sensors Research and so we are delighted to be attending Sensors Day 2018 for the second year running.
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018.
We discussed two main themes.
1) Zahner instrumentation for corrosion research.
2) The translation of corrosion research into products.
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Corrosion at Zimmer and Peacock
At Zimmer and Peacock we are 100 % pragmatic and we understand that corrosion is multi-faceted problem, and though we can inhibit corrosion one can never say that corrosion will ever go away.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and collaborators in three ways:
1) Fundamental Research and Characterization - ZP support the academic and industrial community by the supply and support of the EIS systems from Zahner.
2) The provision of chemical sensors for corrosion environmental monitoring.
3) The ZP ability to reduce potentiostat systems down to low cost potentiostats.
The chemical sensors from Zimmer and Peacock suitable for corrosion environmental monitoring includes:
Once we you have fully characterized your corrosion system on a Zahner potentiostat ZP can take your assay and translate it onto flexible low cost flexible system
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Oxford University senses spicy deal with Zimmer and Peacock
Oxford University Innovation licenses sensors for garlic, ginger and turmeric to Zimmer and Peacock.
Handheld devices which can accurately detect and quantify the levels of garlic, ginger and turmeric in foodstuffs form the basis of a new licensing deal between Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation arm of Oxford University, and electrochemical sensor manufacturer Zimmer and Peacock (ZP).
The sensors were developed by Professor Richard Compton and his team at the Compton Group in the Oxford University Department of Chemistry, which also developed calibration free pH measurement. The palm-sized devices utilise electrochemical sensing to analyse a liquid sample much the same way a diabetic monitor blood sugar and delivers results to a smartphone or other display in less than a minute.
The Compton Group and ZP deal builds on a pre-existing relationship following the prior licensing of ChilliPot, a sensor which provides an accurate measurement of a chilli’s spiciness.
Dr Martin Peacock, CEO at Zimmer and Peacock, said:
“It’s great to be able to take the latest developments from the Richard’s lab and then use our skills to develop and market them to the customers. Our products must be easy to use and these electrochemical sensors lend themselves well to compact electronics integrated through to simple smartphone apps. We’re always keen to learn about the sensing issue that Richard and his group decide to tackle next.”
Prof Compton added:
“I am delighted to see our sensors being developed by the capable and experienced team at Z&P. They understand the science, the market, and have an impressively dynamic and proactive approach.”
Andrew Bowen, Senior Licensing and Ventures Manager at Oxford University Innovation, added:
“We think ZP is the perfect partner for developing these latest electrochemical sensors to emerge from Professor Compton’s work. They bring a wealth of technical and commercial experience, have a prior relationship with the Compton Group, and have already set up a dedicated team to bring these products to market, working with customers to ensure the sensors can meet their individual needs.”
Thu
26
Jul
2018
ZP attending University of Bath's C3Bio Inaugral Event
Zimmer and Peacock is attending the Inaugural event of the Centre for Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices (C3Bio) at the University of Bath on the 7th September 2018.
C3Bio is a new multidisciplinary research centre with over 70 members (15 core academics, 18 affiliated academics, ~10 postdocs, ~30 PhD students), bringing together a critical mass of researchers from engineering, physical, life and social sciences working on different aspects of biosensors (sensing elements and techniques), bioelectronics (electrophysiology and bioelectronic circuits) and biodevices (device co-design and integration).
www.zimmerpeacock.com 2018