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Signature Science has been designing and building custom air sampling systems
for over 15 years. Sensor development and integration was added in 2002 to compliment
our historical emphasis on air samplers. Serving niche markets with limited production
and specialty purpose samplers, our experienced staff offer a full range of design
and production capability, including custom hardware, firmware and software design
to meet the most demanding customer specifications.
Signature Science samplers and sensors are completely autonomous units with
integrated power systems. Sampling intervals can be pre-programmed via custom
software or sampling can be manually initiated from remote stand-off locations
via radio frequency (RF) links. Most of the samplers that we have developed
have been based on some form of sorbent technology; sensors can encompass the
range in state-of-the-art detection technology including surface acoustic wave
(SAW), ion mobility spectroscopy (IMS), and others.
All Signature Science samplers and sensors are built with a focus on functionality
that begins at the design stage. All designs utilize 3-D CAD programs to model
the dimension and functional fit of the mechanical, pneumatic and electronic
subsystems that make up each integrated sampler or sensor. Extensive pre-deployment
testing, both to various Mil Specs and other customer-specific specifications,
ensures field ruggedness and reliability. To support field testing of our custom
sampling systems, Signature Science designs and builds one-of-a-kind release
mechanisms that deliver known amounts of specific vapors or aerosols into the
air to test the capabilities of the samplers and sensors. Our field testing
staff have conducted large scale demonstration tests of many different systems
at federally supported test facilities in various locations around the country.
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