Tag: Nanotechnology
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Nanoparticles for water and desalination – how safe are they?
The potential dangers from the use of engineered nanoparticles, such as nanotubes, metal oxides or nanodots, some of which form the basis of new solutions for desalination and water treatment, are outlined in a new European Union publication.
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New nanotech company will benefit desalination, says prince
Desalination is likely to be one of the first sectors to benefit from a new nanotechnology company launched in Saudi Arabia.
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Nano-composite arsenic-removal technology commercialized
Exclusive rights to commercialise the Nano-Composite Arsenic Sorbent (N-CAS) technology that will improve the ability to remove arsenic from contaminated water supplies were signed to Water Technology Group Inc of Harvard, USA, by the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory on 30 January 2009.
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Water diagnosis in minutes on the way
Dr David Garman, president of the International Water Association, told the IWA’s World Water Congress in Vienna in September that researchers for Environmental Biotechnology CRC (EBCRC) in Australia, where Garman is executive director, have developed a diagnostic platform that can produce diagnostic results in minutes that normally take 24 to 48 hours.
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Nanocomposite membranes promise cost-reduction
Presented as one of the emerging technologies at the recent IDA financial conference in London, NanoH2O Inc is committed to developing a new generation of advanced membrane materials to greatly reduce the cost of desalinated water. Based on pioneering nanotechnology research at the University of California, Los Angeles, NanoH2O’s focus is on the synthesis of…