The MyDx Device Tests for Pesticides Through Your Smartphone
Jamie Danielle Munro — March 27, 2014 — Tech
References: indiegogo & fastcoexist
MyDx is a small handheld device that attaches to your phone and works through a downloadable app. Users can place small objects such as food or drugs in the device, which then tests the pesticides and detects any other harmful substances in the products.
Right now the device is being marketed for people who legally use weed for medical use. Harmful products can always leak into marijuana, so this prevents any nasty side effects from using the drug. Another use is for travellers. When in foreign places it's tough to tell the safety of many food products. Throwing a few vegetables into the MyDx could prevent a days worth of food poisoning and some uncomfortable visits to the toilet. The project has reached its goal on Indiegogo, so hopefully commercial production will begin shortly.
Right now the device is being marketed for people who legally use weed for medical use. Harmful products can always leak into marijuana, so this prevents any nasty side effects from using the drug. Another use is for travellers. When in foreign places it's tough to tell the safety of many food products. Throwing a few vegetables into the MyDx could prevent a days worth of food poisoning and some uncomfortable visits to the toilet. The project has reached its goal on Indiegogo, so hopefully commercial production will begin shortly.
Trend Themes
1. Handheld Chemical Testing Devices - A growing trend in creating portable devices that can easily test substances for harmful chemicals and pesticides.
2. Smartphone-compatible Testing Apps - A trend towards using mobile apps and smartphones to increase accessibility and convenience for testing substances.
3. Personal Safety and Health Monitoring Tools - An emerging trend in giving individuals the ability to monitor the safety and health of their food and drug products from the comfort of their own smartphone.
Industry Implications
1. Smartphone Technology - The smartphone industry can benefit by creating more versatile devices small enough to carry around and test for harmful chemicals.
2. Agriculture - The agriculture industry can use these devices to keep their crops and products safe from harmful pesticides and chemicals that can potentially cause health and environmental risks.
3. Health and Wellness - The health and wellness industry may use these devices for personal and dietary supplements to ensure overall safety of consumption and health.
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