7 Oct 2022

New Zealand invention revolutionalising E.coli testing

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 7 October 2022

Testing for E. coli in drinking water can take days, and costs a lot of money.

This leads to frequent illnesses and enormous economic losses according to Dr Alex Risos of the University of Auckland.

He's a finalist in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards 2022, with his new technology to revolutionise water safety.

Dr Risos talks to Jesse about how his technology works.

Dr Alex Risos

Photo: Supplied

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