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Hydration Technology Innovations is honored to be selected to participate in the Industrial Affiliates Program for the Stanford University Engineering Research Center to help support the goals and objectives for Re-inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure program ALBANY, Ore. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydration Technology Innovations, LLC (HTI), has recently been selected to serve on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) of the Stanford University...

Osmosis – the flow of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower to higher solute concentration – is a well-developed concept in physics and biophysics. The problem is that, even though the concept is important to plant and human physiology, osmosis is understood in biology and chemistry in a much simpler – and often incorrect – way. "A range of surprising misconceptions about osmosis continue to appear in papers, web sites and textbooks," says Eric Kramer,...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoH2O Inc., manufacturer of the most efficient and cost-effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, today announced that it has been selected by Via Maris Desalination Ltd. to provide QuantumFlux (Qfx) high rejection membranes for the expansion of the Palmachim desalination plant in Israel. Via Maris Desalination Ltd., owner and operator of the Palmachim plant, purchased QuantumFlux high rejection membranes...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --NanoH2O, Inc., manufacturer of the most efficient and cost effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, today announced that global operations veteran, Doug Barnes, has joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer. "As we focus on further developing best-in-class RO membrane technology, it is critical that we build the necessary infrastructure to support our expansion efforts," said Jeff Green, CEO of...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoH2O, Inc., manufacturer of the most efficient and cost effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, today announced that it has been chosen for the 2012 Artemis Top 50 Water Tech Listing(TM). This is the fourth consecutive year that NanoH2O has been named by the Artemis Project which promotes solutions to address global water challenges. This year's list was compiled by a jury that included experts from...

AXEON Water Technologies, a premier provider of engineered water treatment solutions, has announced the acquisition of assets and intellectual property rights of a leading systems manufacturer. Temecula, CA (PRWEB) September 22, 2012 AXEON Water Technologies, a premier provider of engineered water treatment solutions, has announced the acquisition of assets and intellectual property rights of a leading systems manufacturer. The company, formerly known as Pure-O-Tech, is a premier...

Research carried out at The University of Manchester has found further evidence that a simple solution, which is already used in IV drips, is an effective treatment for reducing inflammation. The researchers also identified that hypertonic solution, which is a solution with an elevated concentration of salt, can ease inflammation purely through bathing in it – proving the Victorians were right to visit spa towns to "take the waters" for ailments like rheumatoid arthritis. The research...

LONDON, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent research on biomimetic membranes for the water filtration market, Frost & Sullivan presents Aquaporin A/S with the 2012 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation. Aquaporin's one-of-a-kind biomimetic water filtration membrane, trademarked Aquaporin Inside(TM), filters water from a multitude of sources including surface, ground, waste, sea, and brackish water to produce the required quality of product...

UCLA life scientists, working with colleagues in China, have discovered a new method to quickly assess plants' drought tolerance. The method works for many diverse species growing around the world. The research, published in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution, may revolutionize the ability to survey plant species for their ability to withstand drought, said senior author Lawren Sack, a UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. "This method can be applied rapidly and...

WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corp.(OTCBB: TMEN), a diversified technologies company engaged in the development and sales of disruptive wastewater recovery and power generation technologies in global markets, has announced that installation and testing has been completed on a new Reverse Osmosis (RO) drinking water plant now serving a major U.S. military base at an undisclosed location in the Africa/Middle East region. The project, which began in...