continuous monitoring of heavy metal contamination in drinking water using bacteria as sensors

University of California

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A team from UC San Diego and the campus spinout Quantitative BioSciences has a new approach to continuous monitoring of heavy metal contamination in drinking water using bacteria as sensors.

The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.

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Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water