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By further developing the measurement method to be suitable for industrial use, Johannes Herbst, Katrin Schmitt and Christian Weber (from left) have succeeded in implementing highly sensitive gas sensor technology in a robust and compact format.
The precise measurement of trace gases plays a key role in climate protection, industrial processes and the safety of critical infrastructure. This previously required large, expensive equipment. By further developing a well-known measurement method to be suitable for industrial use, a team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM has now succeeded in implementing highly sensitive gas sensor technology in a robust and compact format—at a fraction of the previous cost. Their efforts have earned the researchers the Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for 2026.
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