What's a Biological Contaminant? Among the categorizations that we find, there are the physical, microbiological, inorganic and biological contaminants. These categories are not exhaustive since they can intersect, but they still all... Contaminant Jun 12, 2023 FAQ
Iron and Water With such a large amount, iron ores are found almost everywhere in our daily activities. In their natural state, they are most often found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4), hematite (Fe2O3) and sideri... Contaminant Jun 12, 2023 FAQ
Water and Genotoxic Compounds What is a Genotoxic Agent Genotoxic agents are physical, chemical or biological compounds that are characterized by the ability to alter the genetics of a living organism, to break the links between t... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
Pathogens and Water What is a pathogen Pathogens are defined as organisms that can cause disease in their host. The symptoms and severity of disease that can be caused are called virulence. The more virulent a pathogen i... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
What are Hydrocarbons Typically, hydrocarbon compounds are the essential energy storage molecules in all major fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas and biofuels. There are different types of hydrocarbon molecules ba... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
Definitions, Risks and Solution Against Ammonia and Ammonium Ammonia and ammonium are cationic chemical compounds that are formed from nitrogen and hydrogen. They are widespread contaminants in water as their industrial use is very common, especially in the cre... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
How does activated carbon adsorb contaminants? The London dispersal force is a form of Van Der Waals force. Van Der Waals forces are relatively weak electrical forces that allow neutral molecules to attract each other, whether they are in gaseous,... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
What Is Polypropylene Polypropylene is a synthetic resin that is manufactured through the polymerization of propylene. It is a widely used plastic since it has interesting characteristics. We can think of its hardness, fle... Product Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
The iodine value of activated carbon The principle is that the tested carbon is put in contact with iodine in order to calculate the amount that can adhere to it. Typically, the retention rate of iodine by activated carbon varies between... Product Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
Understanding the molecular weight cutoff of a membrane What is molecular weight? Before going any further, it is important to understand what molecular weight is. Also known as "molecular mass", this term refers to the mass of a molecule or substance. Thi... Product Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
What is a Dealkalizer? The alkalinity of water refers to its ability to neutralize acids when there is a change in pH. This neutralization is accomplished by conjugate bases of inorganic carbon, organic acid or orthophospha... Product Jun 5, 2023 FAQ
What's Iron Ochre? Where does it come from / what causes it? Iron ochre is found in soils with high concentrations of iron. There are two processes that can result in the creation of iron ochre. First, iron ochre can be... Contaminant Jun 5, 2023 FAQ