University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters
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Key context: <p>Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill</p><p>A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.</p><p>Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects <em>E coli</em> and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/plymouth-university-spinout-water-quality-app-uk-us-waters-molendotech-e-coli">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling illA UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results. Continue reading...
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