Researchers Using E. coli to Detect EDCs

A new portable sensor uses E. coli cells to quickly detect endocrine disrupting chemicals in water.

Researchers at ACS Central Science are reporting they can quickly detect environmentally relevant concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using engineered E. coli bacteria.

EDCs have been implicated in the development of obesity, diabetes and cancer and are...

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