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Filtration Method Named Best of 2007

Posted December 26, 2007 7:49 AM

NASA Tech Briefs' recently published its Year in Technology issue for 2007, and the list includes the University of Delaware's novel nonchlorine-based filtration method that can remove microorganisms, including viruses, from drinking water. Other winning technologies include wireless power transfer, self-healing materials, paper batteries, and screening methods to find toxic components in sealed packages. How will these innovations expand the reach of your industry?

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12/27/2007 4:20 PM

The UD article is interesting and could have potential use in rural village water purification.

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Re: Filtration Method Named Best of 2007

01/04/2008 10:59 AM

Can this technology also filter viruses from blood plasma ? How about prions, filtered as well ?

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