Science Fair 2019

What is the Science Fair? For five years now, the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) has been organizing the biggest popular – educational event of its kind in the Czech Republic – the Science Fair. In the area of more than 8000 m2, visitors can expect interactive expositions of top CAS institutes, science centres, universities […] Číst zprávu

World Water Day 2019

World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The Institute of Hydrodynamics of the Czech Academy of Sciences joins the celebrations this year as well and organizes many public events to broaden human knowledge of water accessibility, management, quality and contamination and also of the removal […] Číst zprávu

IH research included in the new book Flocculation: Processes and Applications

The renowned publisher Nova Science Publishers, Inc., has released a book Flocculation: Processes and Applications (E. Vollan, Ed.). The authors of the Chapter 5 - Flocculation of AOM in Water Treatment - are the researchers from the Institute of Hydrodynamics. The chapter summarizes the newest knowledge of AOM removal in drinking water treatment.  Flocculation of AOM in […] Číst zprávu

Water treatment: Why is AOM hard to remove?

Researchers from the Institute of Hydrodynamics, CAS, have revealed that the cause of low removal efficiency of AOM (Algal Organic Matter) originating from the green algae and cyanobacteria is low-molecular substances mostly of non-protein character. The research results have been published in the renowned Journal of Environmental Sciences. Due to eutrophication (enrichment of water with […] Číst zprávu

Microplastics in drinking water

A unique research confirmed drinking water contains microplastics The researchers from the Institute of Hydrodynamics confirmed the presence of plastic particles in drinking water from the three water treatment plants (WTPs) in the Czech Republic. Microplastisc were present in all analyzed samples of both raw and treated drinking water. The results of this unique research are […] Číst zprávu

Week of Science and Technology 5-11 November 2018

The Week of Science and Technology is the most extensive science festival in the Czech Republic. The programme for the Week of Science and Technology of the Czech Academy of Sciences  offers events all over the Czech Republic – in every regional seat and many other places.   You will have the opportunity to attend […] Číst zprávu

Science Fair 2018

The incredible fourth year of the Science Fair is behind us! Almost 25,000 visitors came to see unique exhibitions in three days. The stand of the Institute for Hydrodynamics was very popular and appreciated by the visitors. People could see on posters what processes water had to pass to get from the source to human […] Číst zprávu