ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

ACTIVATED CHARCOAL

How does it work? Activated Charcoal is a fine black, odourless, tasteless powder made from various materials including bamboo, coconut husk. It has a porous surface made up of millions of microscopic pores which trap toxins and chemicals and a negative electric charge that draws positive charged toxins and gas to bond with it. This reaction where elements bind to a surface is known as adsorption. What is it effective for? With over 4000 substances that charcoal adsorbs effectively, it is easier to list what charcoal does not adsorb effectively.  Some of those are: - Alcohol (beer, wine, hard liquor, ethyl alcohol, ethanol, methanol, etc.) - Cyanide - Ethylene glycol - Iron - Lithium - Mineral acids - Alkaline substances (most degreasing, cleaning products)    Adsorption of bacteria and viruses Firstly, activated charcoal is adsorbent and not absorbent. Studies have found that the activated charcoal showed a lower binding capacity...
Nutrigreen Nutriherb Nutrilife - Nov 07, 2019
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