Dr. Sushanta Mitra’s Research Featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry

Dr. Sushanta Mitra, Associate Scientific Director and Theme Lead for Integrated Water Management, has had his research on E. coli detection profiled in Analytical Methods, a prestigious journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

His research was featured on both the front and back covers, and labeled as a “Hot Article.”  The August issue showcases the breakthrough in water quality monitoring by Dr. Mitra and his team at the University of Alberta.  Dr. Mitra and his team have developed a novel device that monitor’s E. coli levels in potable water using personal glucose meters.  These devices detect water-borne pathogens at the point-of-use, allowing individuals and limited resource communities to monitor the quality of their own water sources.

The full article can be found here: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/AY/C4AY01249F#!divAbstract