A Low Cost Bio-sorption Material to Enhance Water Quality
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Organization
North Carolina State University
Award Date
Award Amount
100,000
Program Name
Biotechnology Innovation Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Lucian Lucia
Fiscal Year
2016
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
A novel BioSorption material made from bio-based feedstocks considered waste materials will be optimized and tested for its ability to remove metals such as lead and arsenic from water. If successful, this would be a low-cost, green solution to the growing challenge of providing safe drinking water for communities.