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Contact: Lee Siegel
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University of Utah

From Autos to Water

Caption: This color sensor or spectrophotometer was produced commercially to check the color and glossiness of automotive paint and industrial finishes. Now, two of the devices are aboard the International Space Station as part of a University of Utah system to ensure drinking water in space is adequately disinfected.

Credit: NASA.

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