AQUASCOUT

Universal Biosensors have developed a handheld water testing platform, AQUASCOUT, which can detect and monitor heavy metals in water samples.

AQUASCOUT is a handheld water testing platform which can detect and monitor heavy metals in water samples. AQUASCOUT addresses key issues associated with the current methods for heavy metal detection (laboratory testing) which are time consuming and expensive. The potential market opportunities for AQUASCOUT include: Utilities (drinking water) lead pipe inventory and replacement, Mining waste monitoring, Utilities and Industrial waste monitoring, Utilities water quality compliance testing.