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Researchers created a nanoengineered, self-healing sensor that detects water pollutants in milliseconds without external ...

A new self-powered water sensor uses wave energy to monitor pollutants like heavy metals, microplastics, and pesticides—no ...

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Scientists have developed an affordable, real-time algal bloom monitoring system with optical sensors that achieves high accuracy.

This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the E-Tongue as a rapid and reliable device for at-home detection of lead in drinking water. The researchers hope this tool will soon be a practical option ...

More information: Yigit C. Bozkurt et al, Community-Wide Monitoring of Lead in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Using Hand-Held Voltammetric Sensors and Geographic Information Systems, ACS ...

American Chemical Society. "Portable sensor enables community lead detection in tap water." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 29 May 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 05 / 250529124612.htm>.

News Release 29-May-2025 Portable sensor enables community lead detection in tap water Peer-Reviewed Publication American Chemical Society image: ...

The E-Tongue works by applying a voltage to a water sample, causing any lead ions present to stick to the sensor’s gold electrode. Then, the voltage is reversed, causing the lead to come off the ...