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BAC WATER PROCESS. "Driving forces behind this change will be the increased use of ozone in response to the disinfectants-disinfection by-product (D-DBP) rule, and the increased concern over biological regrowth in the distribution system." Sounds familiar? http://www.wwdmag.com/desalination/biological-activated-carbon-process-water-purification View in LinkedIn

PATHOGEN REMOVAL FROM WATER. Hospital wastewater effluent was screened for multi drug resistant bacteria and they were present in large numbers. A program was initiated to use phages to target these bacteria. This biocontrol method shows promise for reducing hospital emissions of pathogens resistant to both chlorine and multiple antibiotics. http://lnkd.in/dKUxJDC View in LinkedIn

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON PROCESS. "In Europe, the BAC process was implemented in many large water treatment plants in the '80s. The US water industry has been reluctant to use microorganisms for drinking water treatment. However, biological treatment is expected to become more common over the next decade." http://www.wwdmag.com/desalination/biological-activated-carbon-process-water-purification View in LinkedIn

DRUG RESISTANT PATHOGENS. Multiple drug resistant bacterial study showing resistance to many of 35 tested antibiotics. 34 newly isolated phages from wastewater samples were tested for their ability to kill the pathogens, and a high success rate was found. This is a promising solution for antibiotic resistant superbugs, and merely an illustrative study out of many. http://lnkd.in/d2zJjj7 View in LinkedIn

COMBINATION WATER PURIFICATION METHODS are emerging as successful strategies, such as bio and ozone or RO, or bio and activated carbon. Ultimately, these combo methods may have the best features. But avoid the chemical nonsense. And enable innovators to avoid the monopoly stranglehold of the water providers and give personal choices. View in LinkedIn

G2B Pharma deal with Sosei, a Japanese VC, for nasal epinephrine. http://lnkd.in/dqMh8YG View in LinkedIn

BIOLOGICAL OPTIMISM. "Overall, biological drinking water treatment is highly efficient and environmentally sustainable. As green water treatment philosophies gain traction and as regulatory and residuals-handling constraints continue to tighten, the use of biological drinking water treatment technologies and processes will likely continue to expand around the globe." http://lnkd.in/deicbtk View in LinkedIn

PHAGEBIOTICS will require a total rethink from drug regulatory agencies, whose modes operandi was set up in 1906 around single molecule drugs, not organisms. But recent approvals of limited number of phages for food purification offer a glimmer of hope. One challenge is their ability to evolve as their pathogen prey evolves. View in LinkedIn

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT ADVANTAGES. "The results showed that biological treatment, avoiding break-point chlorination, limits by-product formation and associated mutagenic generation. It follows that, in this respect, biological processes seem to have significant advantages over conventional water treatments." http://lnkd.in/dTwK7mW View in LinkedIn

BIOLOGICAL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT, in combination with ozonation and filtration to remove DBPs, chlorate, nitrates, etc: a survey of US stakeholders showed it is poorly understood, despite "being used in numerous locations in the US and Europe." Sponsored by DOD interested in perchlorate removal. http://lnkd.in/dSzVcV4 View in LinkedIn