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Spinoff story
Ultraviolet Lasers Scan for Chemical Clues
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
NASA funding, including JPL SBIR contracts for Mars exploration, helped Photon Systems make small, inexpensive spectrometers in the deep-UV range, where they’re so sensitive they can identify bacteria. They’re being used in pharmaceutical quality control, wastewater treatment, and more.