SENSORS 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

SENSORS 2

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Pucklike devices designed by Rice University scientists and engineers contain multitudes of programmable bacteria that can detect contaminants and report their presence in real time. The bacteria release an electrical signal when triggered.

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Brandon Martin/Rice University

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