U.Va. Nonprofit Organization, PureMadi, Develops Innovative Water Purification Tablet for Developing World
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
PureMadi, a nonprofit University of Virginia organization, has invented a simple ceramic water purification tablet. Called MadiDrop, the tablet - developed and extensively tested at U.Va. - is impregnated with silver or copper nanoparticles. It can repeatedly disinfect water for up to six months simply by resting in a vessel where water is poured.