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Water Woes: Misericordia University research will help

identify contaminants in water

GUIDE etecting harmful sub-

stances in water is a
research area that
D almost everyone can
relate to nowadays after the Abby
EDUCATION ces are found in water supplies Garber
drinking water crisis in Flint,
Michigan.
In reality, harmful substan-
prepares
solutions
around the world. Misericordia
necessary
for analyz-
University Assistant Professor
ing copper
Nicola Edwards, Ph.D., and
student researchers are working
solution.
to develop easy-to-use and
easy-to-read test kits for a vari- ions in
ety of substances, similar to test David Schnable demonstrates how a sample
kits used for pool water. glows green under black light.
“These test kits are impor- on fluorescence,’’ student re- at the 255 American Chemical in water.
th
tant globally because samples searcher David Schnable add- Society National Meeting and Although the students will
can be tested on the spot. A ed. “One that dissolves in wa- Exposition in New Orleans. have graduated by the time
researcher does not have to ter, and when you shine a black Garber and Schnable gave construction is completed, they
carry them back to the labora- light on it either it glows or it poster presentations and Dr. are excited about the new Frank
tory and use sophisticated in- doesn’t based on whether that Edwards delivered an oral M. and Dorothea Henry Scien-
2019 struments,” Dr. Edwards said. trace metal is present or not.’’ presentation. ce Center. Misericordia Uni-
versity will break ground for
Garber’s research efforts are
Student researchers Abby
“We are working to develop
focused on developing a sensor
a powder to test for trace metals
Garber, Schnable and Dr. Ed-
the largest academic building
FEBRUARY 17, THEMORNINGCALL.COM/SPECIALSECTIONS and other substances that works wards presented their research that will detect iron and copper on campus in April.
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