Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/~4/0lN6AAZZK7U)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/~3/0lN6AAZZK7U/130206111027.htm

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