Clean water, green future: the story of bio-based treatment. [Video recording]

Edwards, Christine; Moore, Jane; Lawton, Linda; Montgomery, Len

Abstract

This video was created as the first of a new series by RGU, "Research Revealed", which seeks to highlight the breadth of high impact research being undertaken across the University. This video focuses on a project within the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, which aims to explore the possibility of using natural products to combat a growing shortage of safe drinking water, which has been caused in part by cyanobacterial toxin contamination. The project is looking specifically at the use of biochar - waste plant material that is burnt into a material that is similar to charcoal - as a solid surface on which toxin-degrading natural microbes can live in water. This solution would be cost-effective, efficient and sustainable, particularly for rural communities and for low- and middle-income countries. Work on this project began in 2021 and involves partners from Sri Lanka and Brazil, both countries that have problems ensuring the availability of clean drinking water.

Citation

EDWARDS, C., MOORE, J., LAWTON, L. and MONTGOMERY, L. 2023. Clean water, green future: the story of bio-based treatment. [Video recording]. Research revealed, S01E01. Hosted on YouTube [online]. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLw7c9VMR8

• Digital Artefact Type: Video
• Deposit Date: Apr 19, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 19, 2023
• Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Water pollution; Drinking water; Biochar
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1942341
• External URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLw7c9VMR8