Research team develops rapid smartphone-based mercury testing and mapping
Friday, February 7, 2014 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a smartphone attachment and application to test water for the presence of mercury, a toxic heavy metal. The new platform could significantly reduce the time and cost of the testing, and it could be particularly useful in regions with limited technological resources.