Deep UV auto-fluorescence counts E. coli and Legionella with nothing added.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Water quality monitoring covers knowing what is in the water, and how quickly you can know it. On Halo, the solutions cover detecting microbes with no reagent, chemical and metals sensing, platforms that read a whole system, and sample preparation and substrates. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Detecting microbes with no reagent
YZ
Silver nanorods, Raman scattering and machine learning in a handheld unit.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
AN
A capillary microfluidic electrode that quantifies bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
MT
Aptamer-functionalized tunnel gap junctions, and the sensor is reusable.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
An aptamer electrochemical platform giving a lab-grade answer in 5 to 10 minutes.
LicensingIn developmentStartup
MZ
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Single-strand DNA probes on a 2D molybdenum disulfide transistor.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
SR
PhytoCentric Solutions LLC
Optical interferometry reporting 0.1 CFU in three hundredths of a second.
Sponsored researchIn developmentStartup
Chemical and metals sensing
AS
Lab-grade metals measured in line, for process control and compliance at once.
In marketStartup
Amine-modified nanotubes and graphene reading total chlorine in line.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
JX
Georgia Institute of Technology
Planar waveguide interferometry, reagent-free and reversible, down to ppt.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
Cell-free biology repurposed to sense metals, pesticides and byproducts.
Sponsored researchIn developmentSupplier
IK
Columbia University
Photonic crystal scattering and a folded path shrink the spectrometer.
Co-developmentIn developmentUniversity
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Speed is what almost every entry on Halo competes on. Seven detect microbes with no reagent at all, using deep UV fluorescence, Raman on silver nanorods, aptamers on an electrode or a transistor. Six more read chemistry in line, and five turn those readings into a prediction an operator can act on. On Halo it spans four groups, including detecting microbes with no reagent, chemical and metals sensing, and platforms that read a whole system.
Stage of development. Work on water quality monitoring on Halo comes mostly from companies. 35% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 53% of the solutions that state terms offer pilot engagements.
Three trends in water quality monitoring solutions on Halo
Reagent-free is the requirement. Seven microbial entries and two chemical ones say it explicitly. Deep UV auto-fluorescence, Raman on silver nanorods, planar waveguide interferometry, aptamers on a reusable tunnel junction. A reagent means consumables, a trained operator and a sample sent somewhere, and every one of these is written to remove that.
Minutes, then seconds. The time claims have collapsed. One platform reports a lab-grade result in 5 to 10 minutes, another quantifies bacteria, fungi and viruses in a capillary, and one states 0.1 CFU detected in 0.03 seconds. Culture takes a day or more, and the gap between what a regulator accepts and what an operator can act on is what these are selling into.
The platform reads the plant, not the sample. Five entries monitor a whole system where the others read a single analyte: 35 parameters live with lab validation behind them, distributed optical sensors forecasting contamination before it arrives, decision support for reverse osmosis and wastewater plants on cost and carbon, models that tell an operator what to change, and subsoil tracking of water, fertilizer and contaminants. The unit of measurement is the plant.
547organizations
607solutions listed
60%from startups and companies
35%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are water quality monitoring solutions?
Water quality monitoring covers knowing what is in the water, and how soon. It spans reagent-free sensors that find bacteria and fungi in minutes or seconds, chemical and metals analyzers run in line, platforms that read a whole plant or a distribution network and predict where it will fail, and the sample preparation materials the analytical methods depend on. Utilities, industrial operators and environmental labs are the buyers.
What are examples of water quality monitoring solutions?
Four examples of water quality monitoring solutions on Halo include:
- Deep UV auto-fluorescence counts E. coli and Legionella with nothing added. (Orb XYZ)
- Lab-grade metals measured in line, for process control and compliance at once. (2S Water)
- 35 parameters monitored live, with lab validation behind the numbers. (KETOS)
- A silica monolith nested in sponge, cut to whatever cartridge size is needed. (University of Alberta)
What are the latest water quality monitoring innovations?
The most recently updated water quality monitoring solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing water quality monitoring solutions?
There are 547 organizations with water quality monitoring solutions on Halo, 151 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Orb XYZ, University of Georgia, and Criticare Dx. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find water quality monitoring research partners?
Browsing water quality monitoring solutions on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in water quality monitoring solutions?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these water quality monitoring solutions needs:
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