Heavy metal contamination in the groundwater table is one of the major concerns standing in front of humanity. There are many impacts one can observe due to the presence of heavy metals in the water. The biggest source from where this water gets contaminated is the plants. Many inputs, along with pesticides, contain these metals that are poisonous to the human body. Hence, it is essential to detect and identify these metals so that scientists can devise proper mitigation strategies. MIT scientists have recently developed a nano bionic optical sensor to detect and monitor toxic heavy metal arsenic in real-time.
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