Nanobubbles
Work
Wonders
Nanobubbles generation is a burgeoning field within the realm of nanotechnology. Despite being a young science, it holds immense potential in various industries due to its unique properties and capabilities.
As research in nanobubbles progresses, the full extent of their capabilities and benefits is yet to be fully realized, making this emerging science a promising and exciting field with vast opportunities on the horizon.
Agriculture
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Hydroponics
Increase oxygen levels in water
Enhance nutrient uptake
Promote overall growth and yield
Improve efficiency in cultivation -
Crop Production & Irrigation
Increase oxygen level in water
Increase nutrient uptake resulting in tastier crops
Promote plant growth
Improve soil structure and soil aeration
Improve water quality (filtration & sterilization)
Enhance pest control and management
Improve seed treatment
Facilitate soil remediation -
Animal Farming
Improve animals’ digestive system
Improve nutrient absorption and overall health
Reduce harmful bacteria
Improve disease prevention
Aquaculture
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Breeding & Raising
Increase oxygen levels in fish tanks
Improve water quality (filtration & sterilization)
Boost growth rate and overall health
Reduce disease
Better larval rearing -
Improved Yield
Boost growth through increased oxygenation
Improve survivability through reducing disease
Increase nutrient uptake
Reduce stress through calm and oxygen-rich environment -
Water Quality
Enhance oxygen solubility
Remove organic matter
Remove harmful bacteria
Improve water quality (filtration & sterilization)
Aquarium
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Water Quality (Filtration & Sterilization)
Help with microbial control (bacteria, virus, algae spores etc.)
Remove organic matter and pollutants
Reduce disease outbreaks, water cloudiness, fouling
Help with effective filtering of aquatic waste -
Health and Survivability
Increase nutrient uptake
Remove harmful pathogens
Promote overall health and well-being -
Stress Reduction
Calm and reduce stress due to buoyancy and soothing properties
Create a tranquil and relaxing environment
Medical Field
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Drug Delivery
Act as carriers for drugs, genes and other therapeutic agents
Enable targeted delivery to specific tissues and cells
Enhance drug stability
Prolong circulation timeImprove drug uptake at targeted site
Improve drug uptake at targeted site -
Ultrasound Imaging
As contrast agents and enhance visibility of tissues
Produce strong ultrasound signals due to acoustic properties
Allow effective real-time monitoring of physiological processes -
Cancer Therapy
Allow precise drug delivery, thermal ablation and sonodynamic therapy
Allow selective targeting cancer cells, minimizing collateral damage to healthy cells
Enhance efficacy of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other treatments -
Wound Healing
Stimulate cellular processes
Enhance oxygenation (reduce infection risks)
Modulate inflammation
Promote wound healing and tissue regeneration -
Infectious Diseases Management
Help effectively deliver antimicrobial agents
Enhance immune responses
Target pathogens
Reduce antibiotic resistance -
Other Proprietary Fields of Medical Science
Blood-brain barrier penetration for brain-related diseases
Theranostics
Skin Diseases
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Skin Barrier Penetration
Delivery of therapeutic agents through skin barrier
Reduction of inflammation
Antimicrobial effects -
Balneotherapy
Enhanced penetration of therapeutic agents through skin barrier
Antimicrobial effects as nanobubbles reduce microbial load on skin
Skin rejuvenation by hydrating skin, reducing inflammation and supporting skin repair -
Water Therapy for Pets
Enhanced penetration of therapeutic agents through skin barrier
Antimicrobial effects as nanobubbles reduce microbial load on skin
Skin rehydration, inflammation reduction and skin repair support
Oil
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Well Simulation
Create additional micro-fractures and enhancing proppant placement
Improve acid penetration and reaction rates
Enhance efficiency of hydraulic fracturing -
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Penetrate porous rock formations
Reduce interfacial tension, mobilize trapped oil, enhance sweep efficiency
Improve oil production rates and recovery factors -
Other Applications
Wellbore Cleaning
Enhanced waterflooding
Scale and corrosion control
Produced water treatment – remove residuals
Gas
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Gas Separation and Purification
Enable efficient gas-liquid contact and mass transfer
Facilitate the removal of impurities and contaminants -
Gas Dissolution
Improve gas dissolution and solubility of gases in liquids
Enhance gas-liquid interactions
Increase contact surface area
Facilitate efficient gas absorption, separation and utilization -
Other Applications
Gas hydrate inhibition through disruption of nucleation
Gas storage and delivery through by improving compression and stability
Gas detection
Gas foam applications
Energy
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Enhancing Energy Storage Capacity, Efficiency and Stability
Improve ion transport, cycling performance
Help charge/discharge kinetics
Enable high-energy-density -
Hydrogen Production and Utilization for HFCVs
Promote electrolysis of water
Enhance hydrogen generation rates
Improve hydrogen storage and release
Enable sustainable hydrogen production, transportation and utilization -
Other Applications
Solar energy harvesting through increasing light absorption
Enhanced heat transfer through better heat transfer fluids
Environmental Remediation / Carbon capture
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Groundwater and Soil Remediation
Help remove pollutants (heavy metals, volatile organic compounds VOCs etc)
Promote degradation and extraction of pollutants
Enhance delivery of remediation agents -
Air Pollution Control and Carbon Capture
Enhance contact and reaction between airborne pollutants and treatment agents
Capture particulate matter and greenhouse gases
Suppress airborne pathogens -
Oil Spill Control
Increase surface area of oil-water interfaces
Promote dispersion of oil slicks
Facilitate action of oil-degrading microorganisms
Accelerate the natural attenuation of oil contaminants
Wastewater Treatment
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Aeration and Oxygenation
High surface area-to-volume ratio allow enhanced oxygen dissolution and diffusion
Improve aeration and oxygen transfer
Promote aerobic microbial activity and accelerate organic matter degradation -
Disinfection and Pathogen Removal
Facilitate delivery of disinfectants (ozone, chlorine, UV radiation) into wastewater
Increase contact time with pathogens
Improve disinfection rates -
Foam Flotation and Separation
Enhance attachment and flotation
Increase buoyancy forces
Facilitate particle aggregation and separation -
Odor Control and VOC Removal
Improve dispersion and contact of odorants and VOCs with oxidizing agents
Promote degradation and adsorption
Reduce nuisance odors and improve air quality -
Energy Efficiency and Operational Optimization
Low energy requirement by Nanovus’ proprietary nanobubble technology
Cost-benefit feasible in overall treatment plant resilience and sustainability
Water Purification, Sterilization and Water Body Restoration
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Drinking Water
Inactivate microbials
Help remove VOCs and algae metabolites
Improve water aesthetics and palatability -
Sterilization of Medical Equipment
Enhanced penetration for hard-to-reach crevices and pores
Increased surface area coverage for better sterilization
Disruption of biofilms for easier removal of microorganisms
Antimicrobial effects when nanobubbles collapse and coalesce -
Water Treatment (Recreational)
Improve dissolved oxygen levels
Accelerate water treatment kinetics
Reduce odors and tastes
Reduce fouling, scaling and biofilm formation -
Dentistry Applications
Advanced cleaning and disinfection
Improved whitening treatments through increase in efficacy of bleaching agents
Reduction in hypersensitivity -
Natural Disinfection
Disinfection through enhanced oxidation, improved distribution and increased contact time
Odor neutralization and continuous air purification in HVAC systems
Non-toxicity -
Aquatic Restoration
Remove biofilm on surfaces, substrates and equipment
Inactivate pathogens in water
Aid in sediment remediation through promoting sediment oxygenation and mobilization
Restore ecosystems of natural habitats for aquatic species
Cosmetics and Skin Care
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Cosmetics
Delivery of active ingredients through skin barrier penetration
Improved absorption and efficacy of active ingredients
Skin cleansing and exfoliation through antimicrobial effects -
Skin Care
Skin hydration and anti-aging effects
Skin brightening and tone correction
Irritation and sensitivity reduction
De-rusting
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Restoration of Rusted Apparatus and Old Pipes
Enhanced penetration help loosening and dislodging rust particles
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radicals are generated when nanobubbles collapse, breaking down rust and corrosion on metal surfaces
High surface area-to-volume ratio allow heavy cleaning action
Nanobubbles form a protective layer that inhibit future rusting