Who needs the $130 MIOX pen and its platinum electrodes when a couple of pencils and a 9V(*) battery can do the trick? :-)
http://chemmovies.unl.edu/Chemistry/DoChem/DoChem047c.html (click "lab hints" on the left) "Construct the portable electrolysis device demonstrated for this lesson. Its performance exceeds that of other electronic devices. Store the device disconnected so as to preserve the battery. Expect to change batteries every semester. Several other solutions (Na2SO4, NaCl may be tried). For example, electrolysis of solutions of ordinary table salt lead to the production of chlorine..." The question is, won't it also produce nasty stuff considering the carbon isn't as inert as platinum? Michel (*) the MIOX pen uses 6V (two 3V batteries in series) according to the online discussion. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horace Heffner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 4:41 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Britannica "electrolysis" concise article corrected > > On Jun 9, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Michel Jullian wrote: > >> Thanks! There is also this apparently very informative ongoing >> online discussion I just found: >> http://stuff.silverorange.com/archives/2004/september/msrmioxpurifier > > That is an incredible wealth of information! A lot of it reliable > too, since the vendor is represented there by their marketing manager > Katie Bolek. > > One thing I found interesting on the list was the hesitancy on Katie > Bolek's part to thoroughly discuss hydrogen peroxide. I know at one > time peroxide was a big issue and thought to be one of the most > distinguishing ingredients in MIOX - especially in the early minutes > of decontamination. In the early days the decontamination chemistry > was definitely a bit of a mystery, but the EPA testing only required > the biological effectiveness and chlorine residuals info. I don't > know how well they have it all nailed down these days. Maybe some of > the more important chemistry approaches, i.e. MIOX (or similar) > generation methods, which are available can't be patented. The rep I > met said the company spent a lot of time and money on the chemistry > and had a lot more to do. > > Regards, > > Horace Heffner >
