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

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

Transmission electron micrographs of a nonenveloped virus, MS2 bacteriophage, before electrocoagulation (left) and after (right). (Image courtesy of Texas A&M Engineering/Shankar Chellam and Anindito Sen.)

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...

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