SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MICROPARTICLES AND NANOPARTICLES FROM WATER USING GELATINOUS ZOOPLANKTON MUCUS

A method for removing particles from water, the method comprising: supplying gelatinous zooplankton mucus to water comprising particles; allowing formation of particle aggregates in the water by allowing interaction between the particles in the water and the gelatinous zooplankton mucus; removing th...

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Hauptverfasser: SABBAH, Isam, BEN DAVID, Eric A, HADDAD, Elias, BOOTH, Andrew M, HABIBI, Maryana, ANGEL, Dror, DROR, Hila, JAVIDPOUR, Jamileh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for removing particles from water, the method comprising: supplying gelatinous zooplankton mucus to water comprising particles; allowing formation of particle aggregates in the water by allowing interaction between the particles in the water and the gelatinous zooplankton mucus; removing the particle aggregates from the water by passing the water comprising particle aggregates through a filter configured to receive water comprising particle aggregates and further filter the water; and exiting filtered water from the filter. A system for removing particles from water with the aforementioned method is also provided. Additional embodiments of the system and method for removing particles from water are disclosed herein.