Optical biosensors can be used to detect water pollution

 🚰 Currently, 1 in 5 people in the world, approximately 1.2 billion individuals, suffer from water scarcity.

🌍 And this number is growing due to environmental issues such as pollution.

💧Water pollution has far-reaching consequences, affecting marine life and even making fish go bigger.

🔬To combat this issue, optical biosensors offer a sensitive and versatile solution to detect pollutants like pesticides, pharmaceuticals, organic compounds, microorganisms, and heavy metals in water.

🌊Learn more about the fascinating world of optical biosensors and their role in preserving clean water:

https://medium.com/the-environment/how-optical-biosensors-can-detect-water-pollution-a8b8116397fc

Although water pollution looks beautiful, it harms the environment and organisms (credit: agsaz on Shutterstock)