Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up with changing conditions, nor accessible enough to check all waters.

Researchers led by Prof. Sébastien Sauvé of the University of Montreal's Department of Chemistry have discovered that traces of caffeine are a useful indicator of the contamination of our water by sewers.

An abstract of the study can be found here. For interviews and full text of the study, please contact Chris Bastardi at 212-704-4544.

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NEW YORK, TORONTO and MONTREAL, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BioSpec Global Solutions Inc., and partner -ICBS Ltd. (OTCPK: ICBT), announced today that it has entered into talks with Chinese representatives. The meetings will take place in Boston on the 15th.