Clean water became a very important requirement. A variety of tools and technologies created with the purpose of facilitating to obtain clean water. But as a technology, it needs an understanding of how to use and manage.
Norma Alcantar, a scientist from the University of South Florida USA, seeing is not pulling water purification technologies that exist today, especially for people in developing countries, because not everyone is able and willing to learn and do those two things, the result is a tool and technology was ignored and not used at all. Not to mention the maintenance costs to be incurred in order to maintain optimal functioning remains a tool and water purification technology today.
Opuntia ficus-indica
Once again, nature and history have given an example. Together with some colleagues decided to examine a plant that could live in the barren land and are often found around the world. The choice fell on a prickly pear cactus or Latin language Opuntia ficus-indica. Cactus of this type have been used since the 19th century by Mexican society as a water purifier.
Alcantar found that viscous sap found in plants and usually serves as a store of water turned out to be thickening. In trials with the addition of water and mixed with sediment and bacteria at high levels, there was a clumping of particles settle to the bottom sediments and water. The sap has also resulted in 98% of bacteria together and make it easy to be filtered.
Communities in developing countries can heat a piece of cactus in order to remove the sap, then add it to water that requires purification, added Alcantar. The prevalence of cactus, affordability and culture made of natural materials such as water purification technologies are interesting. His research has also been published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
Although looking simple, it seems there is still to be done so that the natural technology to function optimally. This was revealed by Colin Hirwitz, head of technology at the company's Catalysts GreenOx catalyst, which underscores there are still some issues that need to be answered, including how much land and water needed to grow cacti for water purification purposes in greater numbers, as well as how a person knowing that all the bacteria that blends has been removed from water purified by the natural technology.
However alternative natural technology remains attractive, and it only needs a few more steps to achieve optimal results. Availability and ease in the process making the appropriate technology.
Norma Alcantar, a scientist from the University of South Florida USA, seeing is not pulling water purification technologies that exist today, especially for people in developing countries, because not everyone is able and willing to learn and do those two things, the result is a tool and technology was ignored and not used at all. Not to mention the maintenance costs to be incurred in order to maintain optimal functioning remains a tool and water purification technology today.
Opuntia ficus-indica
Once again, nature and history have given an example. Together with some colleagues decided to examine a plant that could live in the barren land and are often found around the world. The choice fell on a prickly pear cactus or Latin language Opuntia ficus-indica. Cactus of this type have been used since the 19th century by Mexican society as a water purifier.
Alcantar found that viscous sap found in plants and usually serves as a store of water turned out to be thickening. In trials with the addition of water and mixed with sediment and bacteria at high levels, there was a clumping of particles settle to the bottom sediments and water. The sap has also resulted in 98% of bacteria together and make it easy to be filtered.
Communities in developing countries can heat a piece of cactus in order to remove the sap, then add it to water that requires purification, added Alcantar. The prevalence of cactus, affordability and culture made of natural materials such as water purification technologies are interesting. His research has also been published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
Although looking simple, it seems there is still to be done so that the natural technology to function optimally. This was revealed by Colin Hirwitz, head of technology at the company's Catalysts GreenOx catalyst, which underscores there are still some issues that need to be answered, including how much land and water needed to grow cacti for water purification purposes in greater numbers, as well as how a person knowing that all the bacteria that blends has been removed from water purified by the natural technology.
However alternative natural technology remains attractive, and it only needs a few more steps to achieve optimal results. Availability and ease in the process making the appropriate technology.
By : Galih_sccelius
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