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University of Limerick researcher develops eco-friendly device to detect pipe leaks
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A RESEARCHER at University of Limerick has developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly sensor that can detect damage in underground pipes - potentially saving water.
The damage detection sensor uses highly sensitive, eco-friendly crystals that generate an electrical signal in response to a leak.
It is the first validation of these biological crystals for real world applications, according to Dr Sarah Guerin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics and the Bernal Institute in UL, who has been developing amino acid crystal devices since 2017.
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A researcher at University of Limerick has developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly sensor that can detect damage in pipelines and could save water as a result.
The damage detection sensor uses highly sensitive, eco-friendly crystals that generate an electrical signal in response to a leak.
It is the first validation of these biological crystals for real world applications, according to Dr Sarah Guerin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics and the Bernal Institute in UL, who has been developing amino acid crystal devices since 2017.
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