'Zapping' Untreated Water Gets Rid of More Waterborne Viruses, Says Study

Using sophisticated microscopy and computational analysis, Texas A&M University researchers have validated a water purification technology that uses electricity to remove and inactivate waterborne viruses. The water purification strategy could add another level of safety against pathogens that cause gastrointestinal ailments and other infections in humans. “There is always a need for new techniques that are better, cheaper and more effective at safeguarding the public against disease-causing microorganisms,” says Shankar Chellam, an engineer at Texas A&M University. “The water purification technique investigated in this study is a promising strategy to kill even more viruses at the earliest stages of water purification.”The U.S. National Science