A saline extract obtained from moringa, also known as white acacia, exhibited properties similar to aluminum sulfate in the coagulation process preceding the filtration of water for human consumption.
A saline extract obtained from moringa, also known as white acacia, exhibited properties similar to aluminum sulfate in the coagulation process preceding the filtration of water for human consumption.
The study was published in the journal ACS Omega, published by the American Chemical Society.
Moringa is native to India and well-adapted to various tropical countries. It is used for a variety of purposes, such as food, through the consumption of its leaves and seeds, which are nutritious. For several years, researchers have studied the potential of the seeds in water treatment.
“We showed that the saline extract from the seeds performs similarly to aluminum sulfate, which is used in treatment plants to coagulate water containing microplastics. In more alkaline waters, it performed even better than the chemical product,” says Gabrielle Batista, the first author of the study. She conducted the research as part of her master’s degree in the Post-Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGECA) at the Bauru School of Engineering (FEB) at UNESP.
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