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In-Line Filtration Improves Hygiene and Reduces Expense

Issue: 2008 Category: Health and Medicine Category Icon - Health and Medicine
Page: 48 Center: Johnson Space Center
State: MN Manufacturer: MRLB International Inc.
Origin: International Space Station
Tech Terms: Water filter, hygiene, dental, medical, antimicrobial, FDA, EPA, waterline purification, water purification
Abstract:
MRLB International Inc., of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, designed the DentaPure waterline purification cartridge using water purification research conducted by Umpqua Research Company, of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, as part of SBIR contracts from Johnson Space Center. Various models now address a variety of needs, and are used in dental offices and dental schools across the country. Currently the only waterline system recognized by the FDA as a medical device which meets all known standards and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an antimicrobial device, DentaPure has also been utilized by the U.S. Air Force.
 
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Video: http://sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/video/umpqua.html
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