RPTU-Kaiserslautern # CYPurify - The Solution to Pollution # Water is the foundation for all life. However, the integrity of our waters is far from a reality. While society is aware of the pollution caused by oil and plastic, there is far less awareness of the ever-increasing amount of chemicals being introduced and leaking into groundwater, rivers, and lakes. There, they threaten the ecosystem on both a small and large scale. ...
TecMonterreyGDL # Building a FRET-based sensor for in vivo monitoring of emerging contaminants in water # In Mexico, water pollution affects over 50% of water bodies leaving millions of people without safe drinking water. Part of the problem are emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and heavy metals. Due to their low concentrations, these have been historically ignored, however, due to recent studies, linking them to toxicity markers in living organisms, they are now recognized as a significant environmental threat. ...