Clean water and food, free from pathogens, is the need of the hour. By 2025, it is estimated that half of the world’s population will be in water-stressed areas [1]. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that each year approximately 48 million Americans (1 in 6 Americans) contract a foodborne disease [2,3]. We are developing sensors that enable the instantaneous detection of microbes in water and pathogens in food. e.g., E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.

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Advantages:

• Enable remote sensing and monitoring

• Fast detection of microbes (less than 1 second)

• Self-diagnostic, designed for automatic operation with no  maintenance required

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[1] https://www.unwater.org/new-publication-whounicef-joint-monitoring-programme-2017-report/

[2] https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/index.html

[3] https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/index.html