In 2020, 35% of surveyed rivers across the State of Montana were contaminated by nutrient enrichment, leading to large blooms of nuisance algae. This proposal seeks to address the need for new technology to monitor water quality by translating a prototype low-cost algae imager and optical calibration system from pure research to commercially viable products. This project is currently funded to identify potential markets for its translation and test its viability in those markets via customer discovery.
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