Devices for water treatment
A device for use in water comprising a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and a moss contained within the interior cavity in which the carrier completely encloses the moss.
1. A device for use in water comprising:
(i) a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and
(ii) a moss contained within the interior cavity,
wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss,
wherein the moss is non-decomposed moss,
wherein the moss is selected from the group consisting of sphagnum papillosum, sphagnum cristatum, and mixtures thereof, and
wherein the moss is enclosed within a mesh bag and wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss and the mesh bag.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a float.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises one or more weights.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss is sphagnum papillosum.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss is sphagnum cristatum.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum papillosum only.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum cristatum only.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein the moss comprises a mixture of sphagnum papillosum and sphagnum cristatum only.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss is compressed.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the moss is in the form of strips.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss has been sterilized.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution.
13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss has been washed with a solution of acetic acid.
14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution and then washed with a salt solution.
15. A device for use in water comprising:
(i) a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and
(ii) a moss contained within the interior cavity,
wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss,
wherein the moss is non-decomposed and compressed,
wherein the moss is in the form of strips, and
wherein the moss is enclosed within a mesh bag and wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss and the mesh bag.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the carrier comprises a float.
17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the carrier comprises one or more weights.
18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss is sphagnum papillosum.
19. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss is sphagnum cristatum.
20. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum papillosum only.
21. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum cristatum only.
22. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss comprises a mixture of sphagnum papillosum and sphagnum cristatum only.
23. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss has been sterilized.
24. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution.
25. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss has been washed with a solution of acetic acid.
26. The device of claim 15 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution and then washed with a salt solution.
27. A device for use in water comprising:
(i) a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and
(ii) a moss contained within the interior cavity,
wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss,
wherein the moss is non-decomposed moss,
wherein the moss is selected from the group consisting of sphagnum papillosum, sphagnum cristatum, and mixtures thereof, and wherein the carrier is a mesh.
28. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss is sphagnum papillosum.
29. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss is sphagnum cristatum.
30. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum papillosum only.
31. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum cristatum only.
32. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss comprises a mixture of sphagnum papillosum and sphagnum cristatum only.
33. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss is compressed.
34. The device of claim 33 , wherein the moss is in the form of strips.
35. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss has been sterilized.
36. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution.
37. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss has been washed with a solution of acetic acid.
38. The device of claim 27 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution and then washed with a salt solution.
39. A device for use in water comprising:
(i) a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and
(ii) a moss contained within the interior cavity,
wherein the carrier completely encloses the moss,
wherein the moss is non-decomposed and compressed,
wherein the moss is in the form of strips, and
wherein the carrier is a mesh.
40. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss is sphagnum papillosum.
41. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss is sphagnum cristatum.
42. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum papillosum only.
43. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss comprises sphagnum cristatum only.
44. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss comprises a mixture of sphagnum papillosum and sphagnum cristatum only.
45. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss has been sterilized.
46. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution.
47. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss has been washed with a solution of acetic acid.
48. The device of claim 39 , wherein the moss has been washed with an acidic solution and then washed with a salt solution.