Removal of PFOAS & Nitrate From Waste Water

By Sheena Carbaugh1; Arizona State University2; NEWT Center3

1. Florence Crittenton Girls Leadership Academy, Phoenix, AZ 2. , Tempe, AZ 3. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC

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Abstract

How do per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs or PFOAs) and nitrates affect the food we consume?

This study focuses on how naturally occurring PFAs/PFOAs and nitrates, which are harmful when consumed in large quantities, can be removed via biodegradation.

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Arizona State University, Nano-Enabled Water Treatment supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) award #EEC-1449500

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

  • Sheena Carbaugh, Arizona State University, NEWT Center (2022), "Removal of PFOAS & Nitrate From Waste Water," https://nanohub.org/resources/36286.

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Submitter

Mariana Quinn

Office of STEM Engagement, Rice University, Houston, TX

Tags

  1. clean water
  2. K-12
  3. NanoEnabled Water Treatment (NEWT) ERC
  4. nitrates
  5. Water
  6. water purification/filtration