Iodine + filtration in straw for water purification

[Guest guest]

The device below seems too expensive for use in Africa or

other very poor nations, but looks interesting for Westerners

travelling to places with bad water, or going camping where water is

suspect.

 

Alobar

 

New straw to kill disease as you drink

 

A new straw that purifies water as it is drunk is hoped to be part of

a solution to water-borne disease killing thousands in developing

countries.

 

Water from most sources can be drunk if done so through the LifeStraw

say the makers of the product.

 

Created by Danish innovator Torben Vestergaard Frandsen the straw is

made of plastic and resembles a flute. Inside are filters and a

chamber impregnated with iodine. These remove the bacteria from the

water as it is drunk.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4967452.stm

[Guest guest]

Looks very interesting. I wonder if they can be washed.

I also wonder if just adding a drop or two of iodine to water would work.

Think I will look into this.

 

Alobar wrote:

> The device below seems too expensive for use in Africa or

> other very poor nations, but looks interesting for Westerners

> travelling to places with bad water, or going camping where water is

> suspect.

>

> Alobar

>

> New straw to kill disease as you drink

>

> A new straw that purifies water as it is drunk is hoped to be part of

> a solution to water-borne disease killing thousands in developing

> countries.

>

> Water from most sources can be drunk if done so through the LifeStraw

> say the makers of the product.

>

> Created by Danish innovator Torben Vestergaard Frandsen the straw is

> made of plastic and resembles a flute. Inside are filters and a

> chamber impregnated with iodine. These remove the bacteria from the

> water as it is drunk.

>

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4967452.stm

>

>