NTU Singapore Water Test
NTU Singapore
The NTU Singapore Water Test is a portable device designed to detect trace levels of heavy metals in drinking water in approximately five minutes.
The NTU Singapore Water Test is a portable device designed to detect trace levels of heavy metals in drinking water in just five minutes. The device uses an optical fiber sensor modified with a chelating agent which binds to metal ions. A laser shines through, and the resulting shift in the output light spectrum sensor is read by a processing unit that displays the results of the water quality test. This product is still in prototyping phase.
Worldwide; the prototype was developed in Singapore
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Primary competitors include heavy metal and lead tests such as ANDalyze Fluorimeter, sensing probes, test strips, and portable devices with buffer solutions
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Target users include water testers in the field, water treatment plants, and possible expansion to domestic household products
