News articles tagged with 'purification'
Nanotechnology for water purification
— 29 Jul 2010 10:46 | TechnologyNanotechnology refers to a broad range of tools, techniques and applications that simply involve particles on the approximate size scale of a few to hundreds of nanometres in diameter.…
'World's most useful tree' provides low-cost water purification method for developing world
— 15 Mar 2010 12:12 | HealthA low-cost water purification technique published in Current Protocols in Microbiology could help drastically reduce the incidence of waterborne disease in the developing world. The…
Seeds from the Moringa tree can be used for water purification
— 22 Feb 2010 14:32 | EnvironmentPure water is a key requirement for good health and alternative cheap, safe methods are required in many countries. In a paper that has just been published in the leading American Chemical…
NIST quantifies low levels of 'heart attack risk' protein
— 5 Nov 2009 12:41 | HealthSearching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of a heart attack circulating…
IBM makes water clean with smarter, more energy-efficient purification
— 19 Mar 2009 16:10 | EnvironmentIBM, Tokyo-based Central Glass and the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) today unveiled a novel membrane technology that stands to alleviate the growing shortage…
Adding high doses of sludge to neutralise soil acidity not advisable
— 9 Jan 2009 15:12 | EnvironmentA University of the Basque Country PhD thesis has analysed the application of waste sludge from EDAR (Estacion Depuradora de Aguas Residuales - Waste Water Purification Plant) to acid…
Water purification down the nanotubes
— 15 Sep 2008 18:21 | TechnologyNanotechnology could be the answer to ensuring a safe supply of drinking water for regions of the world stricken by periodic drought or where water contamination is rife. Writing in…
Think green to reduce nanotech hazards
— 1 Apr 2008 13:45 | ChemistryThe University of Oregon's Jim Hutchison already holds three patents in the emerging field of nanotechnology as well as leadership roles in organisations that promote the technology's…
Scientists outline obstacles and solutions for providing water in the 21st century
— 21 Mar 2008 21:19 | EnvironmentAs growing demand for clean water stretches even the resources of the world's largest industrialised nations, scientists and engineers are turning to new technology and novel ideas…
Cleaner water through nanotechnology
— 20 Feb 2008 18:00 | HealthTiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively…
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