European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

MINERAL WATER AS A TRUST, QUALITY, TASTE AND WORTH FOR THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

Krupa K. Patel, Shivani J. Patel, Tinkal S. Patel, Harsh J. Patel, Jalpa G. Patel, Anjali Sinha, Prof. Dr. Dhrubo Jyoti Sen

ABSTRACT

Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not. Sizes range from small single serving bottles to large carboys for water coolers. Purified water is water that has been mechanically filtered or processed to remove impurities and make it suitable for use. Distilled water has been the most common form of purified water, but, in recent years, water is more frequently purified by other processes including capacitive deionization, reverse osmosis, carbon filtering, microfiltration, ultra filtration, ultraviolet oxidation, or electro deionization. Combinations of a number of these processes have come into use to produce water of such high purity that its trace contaminants are measured in parts per billion (ppb) or parts per trillion (ppt). Purified water has many uses, largely in the production of medications, in science and engineering laboratories and industries and is produced in a range of purities. It can be produced on site for immediate use or purchased in containers. Purified water in colloquial English can also refer to water which has been treated (rendered potable) to neutralize, but not necessarily remove contaminants considered harmful to humans or animals.

Keywords: Deionization, Reverse Osmosis, Carbon Filtering, Microfiltration, Ultra Filtration, Ultraviolet Oxidation, Electro Deionization, Ozonization, Magnesium Sulphate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Polyethylene Terephthalate.