Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic
March 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
ITHACA, New York, March 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic
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Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia.
A new study provides a proof of principle for a potentially cheap living sensor that can record even transient arsenic . . .
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Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic
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Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia.
A new study provides a proof of principle for a potentially cheap living sensor that can record even transient arsenic . . .