IIT Guwahati develops 'E-Eye' for rapid detection of Cancer-causing heavy metals and other toxicants
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Sat, 8 August 2026peak 2 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026
What it is about
Humayun KabirShrikant KashyapNeha MajeeHarshal B NemadeMaitrayee BhuyanDepartment Of Chemical EngineeringRamakrishna Mission Residential CollegeLabs Pvt LtdIndian Institute Of Technology GuwahatiDepartment Of ElectronicsMinistry Of ElectronicsMinistry Of Jal ShaktiGovernment Of India Jal Jeevan MissionGuwahati, Assam, IndiaKolkata, West Bengal, IndiaIndiaBhubaneswar, Orissa, IndiaGuwahati Research Scholars Shrikant KashyapGuwahati Department Of ElectronicsCentre Jal Jeevan Mission
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8 Aug, 06:40over 10 days18 Aug, 03:34
How it spread - 3 original reports
Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com06:40first to reportIIT Guwahati develops 'E-Eye' for rapid detection of Cancer-causing heavy metals and other toxicants
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed an innovative optical sensing device for detecting water toxicants. This portable E-Eye device offers instant and accurate on-site analysis of various contaminants. It works by converting chemical reactions into digital data for easy interpretation. The technology aligns with the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming to ensure safe drinking water for all. This innovation holds significant potential for government, industry, and public health applications.
- webindia123.com12:27
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- rediff.com03:34
E-Eye, which cost about Rs 3,500 to develop, can test a sample for around Rs 2, making it particularly suitable for field-level water quality monitoring in areas where access to sophisticated laboratories is limited.