date-created: '2014-05-13'
date-updated: '2026-01-18'
manifest-author:
    name: Appropedia
    email: admin@appropedia.org
title: 'Open-source mobile water quality testing platform'
description: 'This project details an open source water testing platform derived from the open-source colorimeter, which is made from open source electronics and 3-D printable components. This is part of a larger project to reduce the cost of scientific equipment using open-source hardware.Bas Wijnen, G. C. Anzalone and Joshua M. Pearce, Open-source mobile water quality testing platform. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 4(3) pp. 532–537 (2014).'
keywords: 'osat, open source optics, 3d printing, water, water testing, Water quality, Open source hardware, Open source scientific hardware, open-source colorimeter, Water and sanitation for developing countries'
project-link: 'https://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_mobile_water_quality_testing_platform'
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    social:
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        user-handle: U
version: 76
development-stage: D
made: false
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    documentation: C
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documentation-home: 'https://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_mobile_water_quality_testing_platform'
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