Physicochemical Effects of Magnetized Water on Calcium Oxalate Solutions
An In Vitro Study
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https://doi.org/10.47419/bjbabs.v7i3.474Keywords:
Magnetized Water, Calcium Oxalate, in vitro model kidney stones, physicochemical properties, magnetic field treatmentAbstract
Background: In this research, we studied the physical properties of magnetized water for dissolving calcium oxides by measuring physical parameters, such as electrical conductivity, surface tension, total dissolved salts, density and pH in a magnetically treated calcium oxalate solution. The findings demonstrated that while surface tension and pH decreased with increasing magnetic field strength and treatment time, electrical conductivity and total dissolved salts increased.
Objective: These properties imparted new characteristics to the water after the magnetization process, making it different from ordinary water in terms of surface tension, electrical conductivity, pH and density. Calcium oxalate salts dissolved as a result of all these modifications..
Methods: Using the research findings, we deduced that magnetizing water altered its characteristics and affected the dissolution of calcium oxalate. This is consistent with prior research on the effects of magnetized water, in which gerbera plants were exposed to magnetic treatment and then irrigated with salt water to determine the impact on their vegetative growth characteristics and nutritional content in their leaves. The growth of a certain types of bacteria (E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus), was also examined and measurements of bacterial optical density indicated that a magnetic field of 3200 gauss had a greater effect than a magnetic field of 1200 gauss.
Results: The use of magnetized water for the reclamation of salt-affected lands was beneficial because it some salt crystals from the oil twice as quickly as nonmagnetized water, thereby facilitating the rapid removal of salts from the soil.
Conclusion: Variations in magnetic field strength and treatment time caused the water to become magnetized resulting in altered characteristics that influenced the dissolution of calcium oxalate salts and consequently, the fragmentation of stones fromed them.
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