Development of Cost-Effective, Recyclable Nanosensors for Rapid Detection of Water Pathogens
The purpose of this project is to identify low cost, non-toxic materials that can detect the presence of pathogens in water through the use of colorimetric sensing. Previous research utilized this method with gold nanoparticles; this project focuses on identifying less expensive materials so that this method can be used in places where it is difficult to access water analysis equipment.