The total lipid content in corals has been inversely correlated to overall organism health and viability. We are developing a carbon nanotube-based sensor that can monitor the health of the corals by reporting the real-time lipid content in live corals.
Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-1655221 (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2022). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.