Enhancing Solar Disinfection: The Effect
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Issue Date
1-Dec-10
Authors
Wallace, Robert J
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
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Abstract
Escherichia coli contamination is a continuing issue in the developing world. Lack of funding and difficulty in instituting new projects makes it necessary to discover an affordable, low-cost alternative to traditional methods of sanitation. Recent studies have shown that the hydroxyl radical, which is known to be produced from iron-bearing minerals through the Fenton reaction, can be damaging to both single-celled and multi-cellular organisms. Using hydroxyl radicals produced from low-cost, common materials would be a viable solution to the problem of contamination. It is proposed that using inexpensive, wide-spread, iron-rich materials to produce the hydroxyl radicals could lead to a new method of sanitation adaptable to various situations.