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October 14, 2014

Mineralization of sand particles boosts microbial water filtration
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 15, 2014
Mineral coatings on sand particles actually encourage microbial activity in the rapid sand filters that are used to treat groundwater for drinking, according to a paper published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. These findings resoundingly refute, for the first time, the conventional wisdom that the mineral deposits interfere with microbial colonization of the sand particles. "We find an overwhelmingly positive effect of mineral deposits on microbial activity and density," ... read more

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