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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

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

Raman imaging illustrates the distribution of anticancer drug paclitaxel in a live breast tumor cell.

 

SwRI's technical and support staff of more than 3,200 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 biomedical engineering optics capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Keith Bartels, Ph.D., at kbartels@swri.org or (210) 522-6062.

 

biomedical.swri.org

 

Contact Information

Keith Bartels, Ph.D.

Biomedical Optics

(210) 522-6062

kbartels@swri.org 

biomedical.swri.org

 

 
 

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April 06, 2010