An apparatus for sensing at least one analyte in a gas. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric sensor having a layer of at least one analyte interactant that increases or decreases in temperature and at least one thermopile having a first contact pad and a second contact pad, wherein the analyte co
An apparatus for sensing at least one analyte in a gas. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric sensor having a layer of at least one analyte interactant that increases or decreases in temperature and at least one thermopile having a first contact pad and a second contact pad, wherein the analyte contacts the interactant and produces or consumes heat, which is transmitted to the thermopile, produces a voltage difference and measures the analyte.
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1. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an inter
1. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an interactant being disposed on said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed, the interactant on the first and second analyte reaction surfaces being the same;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid is in a gas phase and said conduit channels the gas phase fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said fluid comprises air and said conduit channels the air past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensor is selected from a group of sensors consisting of thermistors, thermocouples, thermopiles, ion sensors, and radiation sensors. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one temperature compensating reference sensor. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interactant disposed on the reaction surfaces physically reacts with the analyte to produce a physical interaction, the sensor is disposed to detect the physical interaction, and the at least one replenishment region replenishes the analyte concentration in the fluid that was depleted by the physical interaction. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interactant disposed on the reaction surfaces chemically reacts with the analyte to produce a chemical interaction, the sensor is disposed to detect the chemical interaction, and the at least one replenishment region replenishes the analyte concentration in the fluid that was depleted by the chemical interaction. 8. An apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the replenishment region is equal to the length of the first analyte reaction region. 9. An apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the replenishment region is greater than the length of the first analyte reaction region. 10. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an interactant being disposed on said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed, the interactant on the first and second analyte reaction surfaces being the same;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface,wherein said interactant is selected from a group of hydrogenation reactants consisting of Raney nickel and platinum. 11. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an interactant being disposed on said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed, the interactant on the first and second analyte reaction surfaces being the same;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface,wherein said interactant is selected from a group of adsorbents consisting of activated charcoal and activated carbon impregnated with halogen compounds. 12. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an interactant being disposed on said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed, the interactant on the first and second analyte reaction surfaces being the same;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface,wherein said replenishment region comprises a portion of conduit having walls disposed between said reaction surfaces that are non-reactive with the analyte. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said replenishment region further comprises an obstruction disposed therein. 14. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series, an interactant being disposed on said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed, the interactant on the first and second analyte reaction surfaces being the same;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces;at least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface; andat least one temperature compensating reference sensor,wherein said sensor comprises top and bottom sensors, and said conduit comprises a spacing between the top and bottom sensors that is selected to be about two times the maximum thickness of the concentration boundary layer at the end of each reaction surface. 15. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid nonlinearly past the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between selected ones of the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said fluid comprises a gas phase and said conduit channels the gas phase fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces in series. 17. An apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein the conduit is non-linear. 18. An apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein the conduit comprises a serpentine conduit having linear portions and curved portions, and the at least one replenishment region comprises the curved portions of the conduit. 19. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid nonlinearly past the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between selected ones of the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces, whereby analyte concentration in said fluid that was depleted by said interaction at the first analyte reaction surface is replenished before contacting the second analyte reaction surface,wherein the at least one replenishment region is disposed in the conduit. 20. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a serpentine-shaped conduit comprising linear portions and at least one curved portion;a plurality of analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series in the conduit, at least one of the analyte reaction surfaces being disposed in at least two of the linear portions of the conduit, wherein flow of the fluid through the conduit causes the fluid to contact the plurality of analyte reaction surfaces; andan interactant being disposed on said analyte reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed. 21. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region comprising a mixer that mixes the fluid received from the first analyte reaction surface and directs the mixed fluid to the second analyte reaction surface. 22. An apparatus as recited in claim 21, wherein the mixer comprises a piezoelectric mixing device. 23. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces, the at least one replenishment region comprising an obstruction that changes flow of the fluid to cause the analyte concentration in said fluid at the second reaction surface to be replenished relative to the analyte concentration as the fluid departs the first analyte reaction surface. 24. An apparatus as recited in claim 23, wherein the obstruction comprises at least one wire. 25. An apparatus as recited in claim 23, wherein the obstruction comprises at least one plate. 26. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that changes the direction of flow of the fluid to the second analyte reaction surface relative to the first analyte reaction surface and replenishes the analyte concentration of the fluid at the second reaction surface relative to the analyte concentration of the fluid as the fluid departs the first analyte reaction surface. 27. An apparatus as recited in claim 26, wherein the at least one replenishment region comprises a nonlinear portion of the conduit. 28. An apparatus detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that changes the direction of flow of the fluid to the second analyte reaction surface relative to the first analyte reaction surface and replenishes the analyte concentration of the fluid at the second reaction surface relative to the analyte concentration of the fluid as the fluid departs the first analyte reaction surface,wherein the at least one replenishment region comprises an obstruction. 29. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a fluid, the apparatus comprising: first and second analyte reaction surfaces disposed in series with respect to one another, and a conduit for channeling said analyte-containing fluid past the first and second analyte reaction surfaces, an interactant being disposed on said reaction surfaces that reacts with the analyte to produce an interaction that can be sensed;a sensor disposed to detect said interaction for the first and second analyte reaction surfaces; andat least one replenishment region disposed between said first and second analyte reaction surfaces that changes the direction of flow of the fluid to the second analyte reaction surface relative to the first analyte reaction surface and replenishes the analyte concentration of the fluid at the second reaction surface relative to the analyte concentration of the fluid as the fluid departs the first analyte reaction surface,wherein the at least one replenishment region comprises a mixer.
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