SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

	SwRI developed the first commercially available continuous arterial blood gas monitor. This medical device uses an indwelling radial artery catheter with fiber optics to measure pH, pCO2, and pO2.

Experience in a broad range of laser and electro-optics applications allows Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) engineers to provide clients with laboratory and commercial product design and evaluation.

• Immuno-fluorescence

• Fluorescence

• Flow cytometry

• Fiber optics

• Spectroscopy

• Optical metrology

• Nanofluorescent particles

• Imaging

• Quantum dots

Raman imaging illustrates the distribution of anticancer drug paclitaxel in a live breast tumor cell.		SwRI's technical and support staff of more than 3,000 offers clients a broad range of bio-optical and multidisciplinary expertise to perform testing, conduct experiments and develop electro-optical products.

For more information about biomaterials and optics capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Jian Ling, Ph.D., at jling@swri.org or (210) 522-3953.

biomedical.swri.org

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Southwest Research Institute^® (SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

March 03, 2011