LSU researcher invents whole new ball game to boost public health research

LSU researcher invents whole new ball game to boost public health research

Aaron Bivins, assistant professor at Louisiana State University, holds a wastewater testing device he invented. Made from 3-D printed plastic and activated charcoal, this device can detect germs in wastewater that scientists analyze for public health research. (Louisiana State University)Research from an LSU professor and his students could make it cheaper and easier for small towns and rural communities to test for infectious diseases in their …