CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LTD
CTG’s UviLux sensor used to measure faecal pollution in groundwater
Tryptophan sensor maps drinking water quality in Africa
Many types of bacteria found in wastewater and sewage cause diarrhoeal diseases and cholera, which kill 1.8 million people every year, 90% of whom are children under 5 according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
A British Geological Survey team led by Dan Lapworth along with colleagues Daniel Nkhuwa from the University of Zambia, Steve Pedley of the University of Surrey, and the Lukanga Water & Sewerage Company Ltd in Zambia have collaborated to develop a new way to measure groundwater pollution by using a CTG UviLux field sensor that measures a protein called tryptophan an indicator of wastewater sources.
Recently, research published by this team has shown for the first time that this sensor can be used in the field to rapidly assess the biological quality in drinking water sources.
Company details
- Incorporated:
- 24 December 1964
- Industry:
- Environment