Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 10, 2026

Determining Viral Disinfection Efficacy of Hot Water Laundering
Published on: June 21, 2022
Simple methods for disinfecting household drinking water
N H Antia1, V A Rajwade1, E Das1
1The Foundation for Medical Research, 84-A, R.G. Thadani Marg, Worli, Bombay 400018, Maharashtra, India.
Background:
The methods commonly used for disinfecting drinking water are either too expensive or impractical for use in villages and urban slums.
Methods:
We have devised two simple and cost-effective methods for disinfecting drinking water using solar heat and the normally unutilized heat from the traditional Indian mud stove or chulha.
Results:
Using these methods water temperatures of 60°C were attained which successfully disinfected water contaminated artificially with E. coli (120 organisms per ml) after 3 hours.
Conclusion:
This simple technique of disinfecting water may be acceptable on a large scale.
More Related Videos
10:48EPA Method 1615. Measurement of Enterovirus and Norovirus Occurrence in Water by Culture and RT-qPCR. I. Collection of Virus Samples
Published on: March 28, 2015
07:31Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice
Published on: January 7, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Cleaning, Sterilization, and Disinfection
Cleaning
The cleaning process usually involves using water with detergents or enzymatic cleaner and removing foreign material from objects and surfaces, including organic material such as body fluids or inorganic material like soil. Cleaning is performed before high-level disinfection and sterilization because foreign materials on the cover of the devices interfere with process...
Household Wiring And Electrical Safety
States of Water
Water freezes when the intermolecular forces are greater than the kinetic energy. Unlike most other substances, water is less dense in its solid state than in its liquid state. This is because each water molecule can form...
The Water Cycle
Water and Mineral Acquisition
Quality of Water