Interbreeding plants intelligently helps to create new GMO-free food products. In some parts of the world, clean drinking water is also in short supply.
Which is why a woman’s Toronto-based startup is eschewing time consuming trial-and-error experimentation in its bid to provide clean water for all.
To do so, they are combining quantum chemistry with artificial intelligence. Their system analyses vast numbers of chemical combinations, calculating their properties under specific conditions.
The key is to find stable and sustainable molecules that react to sunlight rather than UV light and break down bacteria, viruses or pesticides in the water.
Meanwhile, a water filtration membrane simultaneously generates electricity. In dry, hot countries, clean drinking water can even be gleaned from the air.Â
