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A biosensor 10 provides for real time monitoring a selected aspect of an air conditioning or a refrigeration process and system. The biosensor 10 includes a biocomponent element 20 carrying a bioagent 22 operative to detect one or more analytes indicative of the selected aspect of the climate contro

A biosensor 10 provides for real time monitoring a selected aspect of an air conditioning or a refrigeration process and system. The biosensor 10 includes a biocomponent element 20 carrying a bioagent 22 operative to detect one or more analytes indicative of the selected aspect of the climate control process to be monitored.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An apparatus for detecting a leak of refrigerant from an evaporator coil of an air conditioning apparatus, the evaporator coil disposed in a air flow duct associated with the air conditioning apparatus, comprising:a biosensor disposed in the air conditioning duct in the vicinity of the evaporator

1. An apparatus for detecting a leak of refrigerant from an evaporator coil of an air conditioning apparatus, the evaporator coil disposed in a air flow duct associated with the air conditioning apparatus, comprising:a biosensor disposed in the air conditioning duct in the vicinity of the evaporator coil, said biosensor having a biocomponent element including a bioagent operative to detect refrigerant leaking from the evaporator coil; and a sensor element operatively associated with the biocomponent element for generating a measurable output signal indicative of the presence of the refrigerant.