Researchers Use Smartphone to Detect Norovirus in Water

Researchers Use Smartphone to Detect Norovirus in Water

A sensitive new device can detect tiny amounts of norovirus in water. (Photo courtesy of the American Chemical Society)

A little bit of norovirus — the highly infectious microbe that causes about 20 million cases of food poisoning in the United States each year — goes a long way. Just 10 particles of the virus can cause illness in humans. With support from NSF through its Water and Environmental...

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