Mercury contamination in water can be detected with a mobile phone
Mercury contamination in water can be detected with a mobile phone - Chemists have manufactured a sheet that changes color in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified.
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