Lux gets grant for oil additive detection research

Edited by the Laboratorytalk editorial team Mar 25, 2009

Lux Innovate has been awarded a GBP70,000 Smart grant from Scottish Enterprise to investigate a detection method for chemical additives in the oil industry.

Lux has designed an approach that can specifically detect chemicals in complex environments.

The initial research will focus on oilfield additives; however, Lux envisages applications across a range of industries where sensitive and specific analysis is needed.

The detection method has the potential to offer specific detection, sensitive analysis and near-real-time results.

The project will be completed at the end of 2009.