What's more, each filter can be used up to 30 times, and will biodegrade when discarded. In tests performed so far, syringes as large as 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts) were utilized to collect muddy water, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Small Science, researchers from TU Wien discovered a unique way to purify water from waste cellulose. Günther Rupprechter and Qaisar Maqbool with a ...

Oil spills and industrial pollution pose a huge threat to the ecological environment. Concerns over safety have seen an increased focus on improving the filtration of oily wastewater; for example, ...

A new filtration material based on natural silk and cellulose could prove effective in removing PFAS, better known as known as ‘forever chemicals’, from water. By integrating cellulose into the ...