The Mucilage of Opuntia Ficus Indica: A Natural, Sustainable, and Viable Water Treatment Technology for Use in Rural Mexico for Reducing Turbidity and Arsenic Contamination in Drinking Water
The use of natural environmentally benign agents in the treatment of drinking water is rapidly gaining interest due to their inherently renewable character and low toxicity. We show that the common Mexican cactus produces a gum-like substance, cactus mucilage, which shows excellent flocculating abil...
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Scholar Commons
2006
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3832 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5028&context=etd |