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VIDEO · 19 AUGUST 2015

What IP Is In THE DRINKABLE BOOK? (Video Content)

The approach is as interesting as it is effective.

United StatesIntellectual Property
Stites & Harbison PLLC
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I read an article from BBC News about a project Dr. Teri Dankovich (Carnegie Mellon) is leading to provide low cost water treatment for places without a clean water supply. The approach is as interesting as it is effective. Below is a video about her book of filter paper with instructions for use written on the pages in food grade ink!

Dr. Dankovich presented her research yesterday at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. As shown in the video, the filter pages are impregnated with silver nanoparticles. When dirty water is filtered through the paper, the silver nanoparticles kill the bacteria. The reduction in bacterial load is above 99.9%. Just as important, the cost of producing the paper is minimal.

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