Ultrasound for control of cyanobacteria

蓝绿藻，也被称为蓝藻，在澳大利亚的饮用水供应中形成，可能导致水质问题。目前处理蓝绿藻的方法包括使用硫酸铜，这不是一种环保化合物。一种潜在的替代环境友好的水处理方法涉及使用超声波来破坏蓝藻。这个项目的目的是确定蓝细菌的物理性质时，用超声波激发的目的是找到一个有效的方法来处理大量的水。

Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, forms in drinking water supplies in Australia and can cause water-quality problems. Current methods to treat blue-green algae involve the use of Copper Sulphate, which is not an environmentally friendly compound. A potential alternative environmentally friendly water-treatment method involves the use of ultrasound to disrupt the cyanobacteria. The aim of this project is to determine the physical properties of the cyanobacteria when excited with ultrasound for the purpose of finding an efficient method to treat large volumes of water.