Today we begin our look behind the headlines at start-up companies that originated from university research.  What would you think about a chemistry solution to environmental problems common to mining, acid mine drainage, and mine waste streams?  Sound fantastic?  It is.

Dr. Edward Rosenberg has worked on a technology to do just that.  It's currently in use in China and Australia, with an almost unlimited potential for use right here in Montana.  Listen as Ed talks about this process. 

The start-up springing from this research is Purity Systems, Inc.  Find out more about their work here.

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