About ELKEN BIO PURE
1. Does Elken Bio Pure use up a lot of water and add to my water bill?
Absolutely not. In virtually all cases, it will add literally less than USD$1 per month to the average water bill.
2. How much water will be purged out (‘rinse' water) in order to produce 1 liter of pure water?
To produce 1 litre of water, 3 litres of water are rinsed out. Although it seems like a large portion of water usage versus the water produced, the chart below shows the cost of rinse water daily/monthly. If you wish, you may also collect the rinse water for other purposes like washing the laundry, watering the garden etc.
Water Produced by Elken Bio Pure Rinse Water Cost of Water*
1 Day: 10 litres 30 liters 1,000 litres = RM0.57
30 litres = RM0.017
1 Month: 300 litres 900 liters 900 litres = RM0.52
* According to current Syabas water bill rates for the first 20 cubic meters
3. What differentiates Elken Bio Pure from the rest?
Not only does Elken Bio Pure use reverse osmosis, the best type of technology available, it has also been awarded the WQA Gold Seal, one of the most prestigious seals for quality and performance. In fact, Elken Bio Pure is the only membrane-based system awarded the S-300 Gold Seal in Asia, one of only 3 recipients worldwide.
In addition, Elken Bio Pure was also bestowed the Reader's Digest Gold Trusted Brand Awards (Malaysia) for its trustworthiness and value for money as well as a medal at the Geneva International Exhibitions of Inventions for its innovativeness. More than 1,000,000 satisfied users enjoy pure water and better health with Bio Pure RO water!
4. What are other technologies used out there and how do they compare to Elken Bio Pure?
There are numerous treatment methods being used today, including activated carbon, ultraviolet light and RO membrane purification technology.
Activated carbon combined with ultraviolet light is effective in removing organic chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides, and biological pollutants such as bacteria and viruses but it is ineffective in removing inorganic contaminants such as total dissolved solids (like nitrates and arsenic) and heavy metals such as lead and cadmium.
The RO membrane in combination with activated carbon removes virtually all contaminants including inorganic minerals, chlorine and disinfection by-products.
Elken Bio Pure uses both activated carbon and RO membrane.
5. What about its after-sales service?
The company's after-sales service teams are ISO-certified with more than 120 technicians, 100 service vehicles and 15 service centres. They also provide warranties on the service and genuine spare parts.
Spirulina as an antioxidant
The high amount of beta-carotene in spirulina - estimated to be 10 times that of carrots - means it has the ability to neutralise and prevent free-radical damage in the body. However, it is not beta-carotene alone that is responsible. The green colour of spirulina comes from chlorophyll, another antioxidant.
Spirulina to prevent cancer?
A study conducted in India found that daily consumption of spirulina slows down the growth of oral cancer. This was observed in 20 out of 44 study subjects.
Spirulina as nourishment
Malnutrition is a major health problem throughout the world, and one of the hardest hit groups are children in developing countries.In Afreca alone, more than 30% of deaths of children under five are due to malnutrition.
A study carried out at the Centre Medical in St. Camille, Burkina Faso, in western Africa, involved 550 malnourished children under the age of five. The children were divided into four groups and given one of the following :
a. Traditional meals only
b. Traditional meals with spirulina
c. Millet, soya or peanuts only
d. Millet, soya or peanuts with spirulina
It was discoverd that the combination of spirulina and millet, soya and peanuts had more positive results on the malnourished children than traditional meals alone.
Spirulina for diabetics
Smaller studies have been conducted to evaluate the possible benefits of spirulina for type 2 diabetes patients. Those given spirulina showed a positive difference in their fasting blood sugar levels and lipid profiles. It was suggested that this could be the result of either the fibre content or the proteins in spirulina having some insulin-stimulating ability.
Spirulina for allergic rhinitis
In a study carried out at the University of California, USA, individuals with allergies were given either placebo or spirulina daily. The results of the study revealed that spirulina had a protective effect against allergic rhinitis by reducing the level of cytokines (proteins that mediate and regulate immunity and inflammation). This study confirmed an earlier one conducted in vitro to determine the connection between spirulina and the production of cytokines.
Spirulina as an anti-hypertensive
Scientists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico carried out a study to access the effects of spirulina on glocose, serum lipids, amino transferase and blood pressure. A total of 36 subjects between the ages of 18 and 65 were given oral spirulina supplements for six weeks. At the end of the study period, spirulina demonstrated a hypolipernic effect ( the ability to reduce blood lipid leve;s) as well as the ability to lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
