New Insights and State of the Art in Water Research Presented at Water Symposium

The slogan #waterrevolution4.0 expresses what this event is all about: a revolution is a profound change in the existing research on a topic. 4.0 emphasizes that uncovering new knowledge about water is a still ongoing process that has already seen many revolutions in the past.

This event was a really special occasion for GRANDER. In his welcome address, Johann Grander warmly thanked the organization team (Georg Huber, Johannes Larch, and Heribert Grander) and all members and partners of IFP and GRANDER who contributed to the symposium’s success. Dr. Heidemaria Gürer, Austria’s ambassador in Den Haag, and Signe Reisch, chairwoman of Kitzbühel Tourism, received an especially warm welcome.

As always, it was important to GRANDER to provide a comprehensive look at water. Therefore, the symposium covered three perspectives on water which complemented each other:

• the artistic perspective on water, which showed water’s diversity and natural beauty,
• the phenomenological perspective, which dealt with the differences between various kinds of treated water,
• the scientific perspective, the main topic of the symposium.

Prof. Dr. ir. C.J.N. Cees Buisman was one of the renowned scientists attending the congress.  He is Scientific Director at WETSUS, the internationally leading center of excellence for sustainable water technology. The renowned Dutch institute conducts hands-on research on the diverse and long-lasting effects of GRANDER and considers sustainable water technology and GRANDER water revitalization an important research topic. ‘The practical experience GRANDER brings to the table gives new impulses to our research group,’ said Prof. Buisman. Together with his team, he conducts research on the origins of water-related phenomena and ways to verify them. Prof. Buisman was visibly proud of the fact that WETSUS was among the first research institutions to find out that GRANDER water revitalization influences lime nanoparticles, so-called DOLLOPs, which have a significant impact on the properties of water.

Dr. Elmar C. Fuchs heads the Applied Water Physics research group at WETSUS. His publication on the floating water bridge caused a sensation in the world of water physics. In his experiment, water bridges a distance of up to 25 millimeters when subjected to a voltage of 25,000 volts and exhibits entirely novel properties on both a macroscopical and microscopical level.

The new insights gained from basic research on the floating water bridge show that water can shift into new states when being exposed to an electrical field. These states, which may have an influence on cells living in water, require further research. 

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Peter C. Dartsch is a biochemist and expert in human physiology and heads an institute specialized in cytological research (Dartsch Scientific). He tested whether the Original GRANDER Blue Water shows more positive effects than the non-sparkling bottled waters sold by a discounter and of a well-known brand. The study, that relied on organ-specific cell cultures and required no animal testing, clearly showed that the Original GRANDER Blue Water has indeed more positive effects in comparison to the bottled water sold by the discounter and the brand water.

The Original GRANDER Blue Water exhibited distinct antioxidative properties, i.e. the inactivation of superfluous reactive oxygen species and thus a clear potential to reduce oxidative stress. It also showed the ability to stimulate the energy metabolism and the regeneration of fibroblasts in connective tissue.

Further testing with functional neutrophils showed that the Original GRANDER Blue Water neutralized endogenously formed radicals significantly better than the other two non-sparkling bottled waters, indicating anti-inflammatory effects and the stimulation of the energy metabolism of said cells, translating into better resistance to external germs (microbial pathogens) in the blood.

‘Many (aspects of) effects of GRANDER water revitalization can now be explained scientifically thanks to new measuring methods and the state-of-the-art results gained by using them,’ summarizes Johannes Larch, Head of Research and Development at IPF, the research company of GRANDER. He continues, ‘Less lime formation, improved stability and durability, and increased growth of plants are only some of water revitalization’s effects that can now be comprehensibly explained in physics and/or biology terms.’

Photos: (c) Birgit Schwaighofer