Device Measures Toxic Lead in Minutes

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-39095
Published May 01, 2021 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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  • English

A miniature device was developed for measuring trace levels of toxic lead in sediment at the bottom of harbors, rivers, and other waterways within minutes — far faster than currently available laboratory-based tests, which take days. The affordable lab-on-a-chip device could also allow municipalities, water companies, universities, schools, daycare facilities, and homeowners to easily and swiftly test their water supplies.