An Approach to the Mystery of Water Based on Grander® Technology

<strong>An</strong> <strong>Approach</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mystery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong>
<strong>Based</strong> on Grander ® Technology
<strong>An</strong> Interim Report by Dr. Horst Felsch
© message (1), Dr. Horst Felsch (5)

Contents
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Microbiological Effects <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology
Pin Point Formssation
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Biological Method for Proving <strong>the</strong> Positive Transformation <strong>of</strong> Heavy Metal
Information in <strong>Water</strong>, Using Grander ® Revitalisation
The Phosphorescent Bacteria Test
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Grander ® Technology Improves <strong>the</strong>
The Preservation Qualities <strong>of</strong> Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
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How Long Is Original Grander ® Revitalisation Equipment Effective?
The Active Life-Span <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Revitalisers
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Preface
“<strong>Water</strong> is a cosmic thing!” That was one <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> things Johann Grander pressed upon me
in 1993, when he entrusted me with <strong>the</strong> task
<strong>of</strong> testing his discovery with scientifically
recognised methods. This responsibility was,
for me, <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> a very exciting period
and for <strong>the</strong> first time I had <strong>the</strong> feeling
that I was drawing closer <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> phenomenon
<strong>of</strong> “water and life”. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand,
I was very sceptical, because <strong>the</strong> relationship
between “water and <strong>the</strong> cosmos” meant
little <strong>to</strong> me.
The work got underway with a series <strong>of</strong> labora<strong>to</strong>ry tests,
with <strong>the</strong> involvement <strong>of</strong> Austrian university institutes. As a
matter <strong>of</strong> principal, <strong>the</strong> practical implementation <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology in <strong>the</strong> industrial field was undertaken only after
water analysis had clearly defined <strong>the</strong> initial conditions. After
<strong>the</strong> equipment was installed, chemical and bacteriological tests
documented any changes. This resulted in an abundance <strong>of</strong>
data, which demonstrated <strong>the</strong> following: <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology results in a lower demand for chemicals, <strong>the</strong> bacteriological
quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water improves, and drinking water
is preserved for years.
So much for <strong>the</strong> technical applications. But what about <strong>the</strong>
scientific side <strong>of</strong> things?
Occasionally, during discussions I was confronted with <strong>the</strong>
argument: Grander ® Technology may well be effective, but no
one really understands <strong>the</strong> principal <strong>of</strong> how it works, and ultimately
<strong>the</strong> whole matter simply has <strong>to</strong> be accepted on faith.
In March 2000, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Rachmanin and his colleague Pr<strong>of</strong>essor
Kondra<strong>to</strong>v came <strong>to</strong> Austria in order <strong>to</strong> report personally
on <strong>the</strong>ir findings at Jochberg in Tirol. <strong>An</strong>d <strong>the</strong>re it was again:
<strong>the</strong> connection between water and <strong>the</strong> cosmos. The scientists
confirmed that <strong>the</strong> structure <strong>of</strong> water undergoes lasting change
during Grander ® revitalisation. They supplied pro<strong>of</strong> that <strong>the</strong>re
is vertical compression <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hexagonal units. Thus water that
has undergone Grander ® revitalisation has qualities that are
comparable with those <strong>of</strong> “oscillating quartz”: <strong>the</strong> vertical
structures act as antennas that pick up <strong>the</strong> special frequencies
<strong>of</strong> cosmic energy and transfer it (like a transmitter) <strong>to</strong> water
that has not been revitalised.
So Johann Grander is right: water is connected with <strong>the</strong>
cosmos.
To me, it has been very interesting <strong>to</strong> observe <strong>the</strong> uncomplicated
relationship that so-called “natural researchers” such as
Vik<strong>to</strong>r Schauberger and Johann Grander have <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> phenomenon
<strong>of</strong> water. They succeed in discovering relationships that are
initially incomprehensible <strong>to</strong> “qualified” scientists. This is also
<strong>the</strong> reason why I want <strong>to</strong> dedicate <strong>the</strong> present work <strong>to</strong> Johann
Grander. With his highly descriptive language he has helped me
find an entirely new relationship <strong>to</strong> natural phenomena. Thus
<strong>the</strong> investigation <strong>of</strong> water as a “cosmic thing” is a matter that
will continue <strong>to</strong> fascinate me for a long time <strong>to</strong> come.
Dr. Horst Felsch,
Academically Qualified Engineer
April 2000
In order <strong>to</strong> invalidate this notion that “faith” is required
and also <strong>to</strong> give <strong>the</strong> users trust and confidence in Grander ®
Technology, <strong>the</strong> results presented in this brochure have been
obtained using scientifically recognised test methods. Thus <strong>the</strong>y
can be checked by any properly equipped labora<strong>to</strong>ry .
In this regard, I would like <strong>to</strong> make <strong>the</strong> following important
point: <strong>the</strong> studies described here were written primarily for <strong>the</strong>
“interested layman” ra<strong>the</strong>r than for <strong>the</strong> scientist. Despite <strong>the</strong>
complicated context it was intended <strong>to</strong> keep <strong>the</strong> text universally
comprehensible. The “complete version” <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se studies will
be published next year in book form.
<strong>An</strong>d <strong>the</strong> cosmic thing? Here as well, we have made considerable
progress. In 1997, a research contract related <strong>to</strong>
Grander ® Technology was awarded <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> vice president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
Russian Academy <strong>of</strong> Natural Sciences, Pr<strong>of</strong>. Yuri Rachmanin.
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Microbiological Effects <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology
Pin Point Formation
First investigations have proved that Grander® Technology changes <strong>the</strong> cluster structure
<strong>of</strong> water. Above all, this should effect bacteria, which have maintained a living
relationship (biocoenosis) with water from time immemorial. Changes in <strong>the</strong>
cluster structure should <strong>of</strong> necessity also lead <strong>to</strong> bacteriological changes.
This was <strong>the</strong> basic premise for <strong>the</strong> investigations that are described below.
Pho<strong>to</strong>s: Dr. Felsch
The expression “pin points” is taken from practical
life and refers <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacteria. It is applied
<strong>to</strong> bacterial colonies that are particularly small,
and <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> a pin-head is a well-chosen comparison.
Until only a few years ago <strong>the</strong> expression “pin points”
was relatively little known in water research. Pin points were
described in a dissertation submitted in 1972 by an Iranian
student, Khodaia Mohaled. The title <strong>of</strong> his dissertation was
Oligocarbophile: Micro-organisms in Plus Lake. The literal translation
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name oligocarbophile bacteria implies that <strong>the</strong>y
like only a small amount <strong>of</strong> carbon; thus <strong>the</strong>y are typical
water bacteria, which have adapted <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> very low levels
<strong>of</strong> nutrients found in water. In flowing waters (i.e. streams)
it is quite usual <strong>to</strong> find pin points within <strong>the</strong> spectrum <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> living colonies <strong>of</strong> bacteria. This is seldom <strong>the</strong> case in
drinking water.
In <strong>the</strong> meantime, <strong>the</strong> expression “pin points” has been
admitted <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> textbooks on microbiology, such as Hans
G. Schlegel’s General Microbiology, published by Georg Thieme
A page from <strong>the</strong> textbook General Microbiology, in which <strong>the</strong> expression
pin points is described. In <strong>the</strong> illustration one can see large white colonies
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “wild” type – which is <strong>the</strong> original bacterium. The small white dots
are pin points. The difference in size is quite apparent.
Verlag in Stuttgart, Germany. It contains an illustration
that shows <strong>the</strong> difference in size between “wild” colonies
and pin point colonies. In <strong>the</strong> present report, I would like <strong>to</strong>
use bacteriological methods <strong>to</strong> demonstrate that <strong>the</strong> massive
appearance <strong>of</strong> pin points provides clear evidence <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
revitalisation.
Pho<strong>to</strong> with <strong>the</strong> kind permission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> publisher
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The Ability <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong>
<strong>to</strong> Purify Itself
Polluted water has usually lost many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> qualities
that unpolluted water still possesses, e.g. <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>to</strong>
assimilate sufficient quantities <strong>of</strong> oxygen. O<strong>the</strong>r qualities
include freshness, taste and smell. Polluted water is <strong>of</strong>ten no
longer capable <strong>of</strong> purifying itself. The bacteria in polluted
waters are unable <strong>to</strong> break down <strong>the</strong> large quantity <strong>of</strong> nutrients
found in <strong>the</strong>se waters. Usually <strong>the</strong> necessary oxygen
is lacking, so that anaerobic processes are more likely <strong>to</strong>
take place, creating unpleasant smells. Thus our wastewater
treatment plants need huge quantities <strong>of</strong> oxygen from <strong>the</strong>
air in order <strong>to</strong> stimulate micro-organisms in <strong>the</strong> “revitalisation
pool” <strong>to</strong> reduce <strong>the</strong> levels <strong>of</strong> pollution.
How Is <strong>the</strong> Bacterial Count
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Determined?
For <strong>the</strong> determination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacterial count, a method
is used in which <strong>the</strong> bacteria are cultured on an artificial
culture medium. Individual bacteria create larger colonies
that can be seen with <strong>the</strong> naked eye and can thus be counted
without <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> a microscope. The method for determining
<strong>the</strong> bacterial count in drinking water has been standardised
along with <strong>the</strong> composition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> culture media <strong>to</strong> be
used. In principal <strong>the</strong>re are two methods for determining
<strong>the</strong> bacterial count: <strong>the</strong> plate culture method and <strong>the</strong> membrane
filter method. All <strong>the</strong> investigations carried out by me
were conducted using <strong>the</strong> membrane filter method. Thus I
would like <strong>to</strong> explain <strong>the</strong> method in greater detail.
In determining <strong>the</strong> bacterial count, 1 ml <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> drinking
water being tested (or 1 ml <strong>of</strong> an appropriate dilution) is
Robert Koch in <strong>the</strong> year 1886. He was <strong>the</strong> first <strong>to</strong> succeed in growing
bacteria on an “artificial” culture medium. He used meat soup as a medium
in <strong>the</strong> petri dishes that can be seen in this pho<strong>to</strong>graph. This allowed him
<strong>to</strong> isolate and culture disease-causing agents (pathogens).
drawn through a membrane filter under sterile conditions.
The bacteria and fungi contained in <strong>the</strong> water are trapped
by <strong>the</strong> filter, which is <strong>the</strong>n laid on<strong>to</strong> an artificial culture medium.
The filter draws nutrients from <strong>the</strong> culture medium so
that <strong>the</strong> bacteria and fungi found on <strong>the</strong> surface <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> filter
easily grow and multiply. The bacteria multiply in a concentric
pattern, ideally spreading from a single bacterium and
forming colonies that are visible <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> naked eye. The reason
this happens is that some 100,000 bacteria can be generated
from a single bacterium in a period <strong>of</strong> only 48 hours (depending
on <strong>the</strong> reproductive period). The formation <strong>of</strong> visible
colonies makes it possible <strong>to</strong> take a bacteria count even without
<strong>the</strong> assistance <strong>of</strong> a microscope. The great advantage <strong>of</strong>
this method is that only those bacteria and fungi capable <strong>of</strong>
reproducing are counted, i.e. <strong>the</strong> only germs that represent
a possible danger in drinking water.
Pho<strong>to</strong>: Institut Pasteur, Paris
What Causes Pin Points To Form?
Pin points are created in o<strong>the</strong>r
ways besides <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology. Pin points can also
form when a water sample is subjected
<strong>to</strong> ultrasound over a longer
period <strong>of</strong> time. Under <strong>the</strong> influence
<strong>of</strong> very high frequency sound waves,
bacteria “families” are fragmented
and scattered. The individual colonies
thus formed <strong>of</strong>ten take <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong>
extremely tiny colonies, thus becoming
pin points.
A second possibility <strong>of</strong> producing
pin points is <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> sub - lethal
radiation with ultraviolet light. Also
in this case, <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong> energy
can tear apart <strong>the</strong> aggregations
<strong>of</strong> bacteria.
Grander ® Technology uses a completely
different principle in inducing
pin point formation. It does not
depend on massive doses <strong>of</strong> energy.
Ra<strong>the</strong>r, according <strong>to</strong> our present state
<strong>of</strong> knowledge, by altering <strong>the</strong> cluster
structure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water <strong>the</strong> behaviour
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> micro-organisms is fundamentally
changed. Thus <strong>the</strong> Grander ® pin
points that form are a reaction <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>
structural change <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water and not
<strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> some process that leads
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacterial
aggregates.
For this reason <strong>the</strong> pin points that
result from ultrasound influence are
fundamentally different from Grander
® pin points. If a water sample is
subjected <strong>to</strong> ultrasound and <strong>the</strong>n
tested for bacteria, tiny colonies can
be found almost immediately, just
as soon as <strong>the</strong>y have had time <strong>to</strong>
multiply.
Following contact <strong>of</strong> a water
sample with Grander ® Technology it
takes at least two <strong>to</strong> three days before
pin points are formed.
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Distinguishing Features between Tiny Colonies, Created by <strong>the</strong> Effects
<strong>of</strong> UV Radiation or Ultrasound, and Grander ® Pin Points:
Pin point formation due <strong>to</strong> Pin point formation due <strong>to</strong> Grander ®
ultrasound or UV radiation
Pin point formation induced by mechanical sound energy or heavy altered microbiological behaviour; no
radiation, causing splitting <strong>of</strong>
splitting <strong>of</strong> bacteria aggregations in<strong>to</strong>
aggregations in<strong>to</strong> individual bacteria individual parts, but alteration in<strong>to</strong>
harmless but very active new forms
Occurrence immediate not until 2 <strong>to</strong> 3 days after first
contact with Grander ® Technology
Substrate utilisation same as “wild” bacteria different utilisation than
“wild” bacteria
Breakdown <strong>of</strong> carbon content no increased breakdown and/or increased breakdown and lowering
and lowering <strong>of</strong> AOC content no lowering <strong>of</strong> AOC content <strong>of</strong> AOC content, resulting in
(food content)
purification and improved water
The Pin Point Formation <strong>of</strong> Bacteria,
Using Grander ® Technology
The pin point formation that gives revitalised water completely
new qualities is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most fantastic phenomena
related <strong>to</strong> Grander ® Technology. With amazing speed
<strong>the</strong>se pin points break down <strong>the</strong> organic content dissolved
in <strong>the</strong> water, thus purifying it. In this manner <strong>the</strong> water
loses its perishability and regains all those qualities that it
had in an unpolluted state.
The as<strong>to</strong>nishing thing about this phenomenon is that
water that has once been revitalised by <strong>the</strong> Grander ® method
always retains <strong>the</strong>se qualities. If a bottle <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
water is polluted, for example, by adding a drop <strong>of</strong> a sterile,
artificial culture medium, <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> pin points increases
within only a few hours. They quickly break down <strong>the</strong>
source <strong>of</strong> carbon, thus purifying <strong>the</strong> water once again.
With regard <strong>to</strong> pin point formation Grander ® Technology
is highly specific. I have tested many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water systems
available on <strong>the</strong> market. They promise water activation or
similar effects, but not a single one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se technologies was
able <strong>to</strong> promote pin point formation in Johann Grander’s
sense.
Because I continue <strong>to</strong> refer <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> high number <strong>of</strong> pin
points, I should point out once again <strong>the</strong> harmlessness
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se pin points. The changes <strong>the</strong>y undergo makes
pin points lose <strong>the</strong> qualities <strong>of</strong> resistance that <strong>the</strong> “wild”
bacteria once had. It is hardly possible for pin points <strong>to</strong>
“Determination <strong>of</strong>
Microbes Capable <strong>of</strong>
Reproduction, Using <strong>the</strong>
Membrane Filter Method”
This procedure is described in DIN
38411-K5. The membrane filters consist
<strong>of</strong> chemically modified cellulose and
have a pore size <strong>of</strong> 0.45 µm. These pores
are thus <strong>to</strong>o small for most bacteria <strong>to</strong>
pass through so that <strong>the</strong>y are trapped
on <strong>the</strong> surface <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> filter. In each test,
1 ml <strong>of</strong> sample liquid is drawn through
<strong>the</strong> membrane filter, which is <strong>the</strong>n laid
on<strong>to</strong> a standard culture medium.
Membrane filter (diameter 50 mm, thickness
.01 mm) with a printed grid for counting. Because
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir size, bacteria and fungi cannot
pass through <strong>the</strong> pores and are trapped by <strong>the</strong>
filter. After 24, 48 and 96 hours <strong>the</strong> colonies
that have formed are counted.
After <strong>the</strong> sample has been drawn through <strong>the</strong>
membrane filter, it is “rolled” on<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> surface
<strong>of</strong> a sterile culture medium. During <strong>the</strong> incubation
period <strong>the</strong> bacteria found on <strong>the</strong> filter are
nourished by <strong>the</strong> culture medium, enabling
<strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> reproduce and form colonies.
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Pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> Effectiveness
<strong>of</strong> Revitalisation
The completely different images
shown here make <strong>the</strong> remarkable
nature <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology with respect <strong>to</strong> pin
point formation perfectly clear.
This discovery has made it possible
<strong>to</strong> develop a comprehensible
scientific procedure for
determining <strong>the</strong> effectiveness
<strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology in
water systems.
Example <strong>of</strong> unrevitalised water with acceptable
bacteria levels. In order <strong>to</strong> create more colonies,
50 ml was drawn through <strong>the</strong> filter, which was
<strong>the</strong>n incubated on standard nutrient agar for
72 hours at 22 degrees Celsius. The various
sizes and shapes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> colonies are typical.
Following revitalisation <strong>of</strong> water from St Ulrich
am Pillersee and two resting days, this typical
image was formed after 72 hours <strong>of</strong> incubation
at 22 degrees Celsius. Only a few “wild” colonies
remain. A large number <strong>of</strong> Grander ® pin points
predominate.
multiply at 37 degrees Celsius no matter how good <strong>the</strong>
culture medium is. Thus we may be certain that drinking
water can never have a harmful effect, no matter how many
pin points it may contain, because both normal body
temperature and s<strong>to</strong>mach acid would kill <strong>the</strong>se pin points
immediately. In addition, an increase in <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> pin
points does not imply an increase in disease germs (which
are not permitted by law).
Details on Grander ®
Pin point Formation
As early as 1993 I was able <strong>to</strong> establish that bacteria
contained in water form pin points as a result <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology. If a sample <strong>of</strong> drinking water, for example,
comes in<strong>to</strong> contact with Grander ® Technology, one
can observe <strong>the</strong> pin point formation taking place within
about two <strong>to</strong> three days (that’s how long <strong>the</strong> bacteria
take <strong>to</strong> change). The bacterial picture becomes uniform:
<strong>the</strong>re are no longer any large “wild” colonies,
but only small ones <strong>of</strong> pin-head size.
This pin point formation, which is typical <strong>of</strong> Grander
® Technology, has meanwhile also become <strong>the</strong> most
important method for demonstrating <strong>the</strong> effectiveness
<strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology.
Since 1993 I have conducted tests on some 2,000 water
samples and found confirmation time and time again
<strong>of</strong> pin point formation caused by Grander ® Technology.
This pin point formation has also been confirmed
After an incubation period <strong>of</strong> 96 hours, colonies
are formed that can be seen with <strong>the</strong> naked eye
and thus can be counted. This drinking water
had 30 CFU/ml (CFU = colony forming units).
The guideline that may not be exceeded under
Austrian regulations sets a limit <strong>of</strong> 100 CFU/ml.
<strong>Water</strong> revitalised using Grander ® Technology
shows typical pin point formation (<strong>the</strong>se are
<strong>the</strong> very small white colonies). The unrevitalised
colonies = “wild” or mo<strong>the</strong>r colonies are substantially
larger and have been coloured red by
a dye in <strong>the</strong> culture medium.
When <strong>the</strong> water has been completely revitalised
by Grander ® Technology, only pin points
are found on <strong>the</strong> membrane filter. No “wild”
colonies are <strong>to</strong> be seen.
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Alteration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Colony Image
by Grander® Revitalisation
First, unrevitalised drinking water was incubated for 96
hours at 22 degrees Celsius. After revitalisation, <strong>the</strong> colony
image clearly changed, as may be seen in <strong>the</strong> pho<strong>to</strong>graphs
taken after 5, 10, 15 days and 4 weeks.
5 ml <strong>of</strong> unrevitalised drinking water
was drawn through <strong>the</strong> membrane
filter and incubated for 96 hours at
22 degrees Celsius. One can see <strong>the</strong>
diverse nature <strong>of</strong> colony formation, <strong>the</strong>
varying colour (because <strong>of</strong> a colorant
added <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> culture medium) and <strong>the</strong>
varying size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> colonies. This water
afterwards was revitalised with <strong>the</strong>
help <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology.
Five days after <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> revitalisation,
<strong>the</strong> bacteriological picture has
already changed. The size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> colony
formations no longer varies, and
<strong>the</strong> colours have become uniform.
Ten days after <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> revitalisation,
countless pin points have formed.
The colonies are so close <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r
that only <strong>the</strong> outer edge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> thick
growth is capable <strong>of</strong> accepting dye.
There is very thick growth at <strong>the</strong> interior
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> filter area.
Fifteen days after <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> revitalisation
<strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> pin points becomes
smaller. This is a sign that <strong>the</strong> food supply
has almost been exhausted and <strong>the</strong>
bacteriological purification has for <strong>the</strong>
most part been completed.
by o<strong>the</strong>r university institutes and by Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Rachmanin,
<strong>the</strong> man responsible for <strong>the</strong> purity <strong>of</strong> Moscow’s city water
supply.
What Qualities Are To Be Found
in <strong>the</strong> Pin Points Resulting from
<strong>the</strong> Use <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology?
It is truly fascinating how <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> pin points
increases sharply within just a few days <strong>of</strong> revitalisation with
Grander ® Technology. One might easily assume that <strong>the</strong>
pin points I describe are <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> some externally caused
infection or contamination. But this assumption can be
refuted in a very simple experiment:
A sealed bottle, made <strong>of</strong> glass or plastic and containing
<strong>the</strong> water <strong>to</strong> be tested, is placed for two <strong>to</strong> three days next
<strong>to</strong> a bottle <strong>of</strong> Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong>. Bacteriological
examination after an appropriate period <strong>of</strong> incubation
reveals <strong>the</strong> pin point formation described here. A blind test
with a second bottle filled under <strong>the</strong> same conditions but
with no contact with Grander ® Technology demonstrates
<strong>the</strong> difference: <strong>the</strong>re is no formation <strong>of</strong> pin points. The
only case in which pin points are not formed is if <strong>the</strong>
water has been strongly chlorinated and thus was bacteriologically
dead when <strong>the</strong> sample was taken. In <strong>the</strong> membrane
filter method, if <strong>the</strong> pin points form very slowly
on <strong>the</strong> agar plate, i.e. only after 96 hours <strong>of</strong> incubation,
this is always an indication <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> inhibiting
chemicals in <strong>the</strong> water, such as disinfectants or unusually
high concentrations <strong>of</strong> heavy metals.
Thus <strong>the</strong> formation <strong>of</strong> pin points using Grander ® Technology
cannot be explained as a bacterial infection. Ra<strong>the</strong>r
<strong>the</strong>re is alteration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> micro - organisms, giving <strong>the</strong>m
completely new qualities with respect <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir heightened
ability <strong>to</strong> break down <strong>the</strong> bacterial nutrients contained in
<strong>the</strong> water.
Alteration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qualities
<strong>of</strong> Resistance <strong>of</strong> Pin Points
Four weeks after <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> revitalisation
using Grander ® Technology <strong>the</strong>
food supplies have been completely
exhausted. The pin points have died.
The water is biologically pure. Because
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sharply lower levels <strong>of</strong> assimilable
organic carbon (AOC), bacteria can
no longer reproduce (below 10 µg org.
Celsius/ml).
Evidently, <strong>the</strong> pin points resulting from Grander ® Technology
also lose <strong>the</strong> qualities <strong>of</strong> resistance that characterised
<strong>the</strong> original “wild” colony. I was able <strong>to</strong> establish this myself
in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> an 80,000 - litre closed heating system in
a hospital. The system operated at a primary temperature
<strong>of</strong> 55 degrees Celsius and a return - flow temperature <strong>of</strong> 48
degrees Celsius. These are temperatures at which aquatic
pseudomonads cannot survive. Never<strong>the</strong>less, a very high
level <strong>of</strong> microbe contamination was found in <strong>the</strong> circulating
water. Apparently, high selection pressures had result-
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ed in <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> temperature-resistant plasmids
(small, circular DNA-molecules), permitting survival at
temperatures <strong>of</strong> around 50 degrees Celsius. The system was
revitalised using Grander ® Technology. Six weeks later no
bacteria were <strong>to</strong> be found in this closed heating system. (A
second bacteriological institute, which was asked <strong>to</strong> become
involved in <strong>the</strong> experiment as a result <strong>of</strong> insurance issues,
arrived at <strong>the</strong> same results.) Evidently <strong>the</strong> temperature
resistance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> “wild” bacteria was lost when <strong>the</strong>y were
transformed in<strong>to</strong> pin points. Fundamentally, pin points
formed as a result <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology show a striking
sensitivity <strong>to</strong> temperature. When water that has been revitalised
using this technology is examined and <strong>the</strong> culture
medium has been incubated at 37 <strong>to</strong> 40 degrees Celsius, <strong>the</strong>re
is no colony formation. However, at room temperature
pin points develop on <strong>the</strong> culture medium in <strong>the</strong> usual
form after 24 hours.
The Utilisation <strong>of</strong> Substrates by
Grander ® Pin Points
Of particular interest is <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>of</strong> pin points created
through <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology <strong>to</strong> find new sources
<strong>of</strong> nourishment. In one example, Grander ® Technology
has been used for many years <strong>to</strong> improve closed cooling
systems that are operated ei<strong>the</strong>r with pure water or with
hydrocarbon coolants – mineral-oil products.
One user <strong>of</strong> such hydrocarbon coolants had <strong>the</strong> idea
<strong>of</strong> revitalising a supply barrel <strong>of</strong> readymade hydrocarbon
coolant in order <strong>to</strong> see what <strong>the</strong> effect would be. Grander ®
revitalisation equipment was suspended in a sealable 200-litre
steel drum containing 180 litres <strong>of</strong> coolant emulsion, and
<strong>the</strong> drum was closed. It was only opened, when necessary, <strong>to</strong>
take samples for bacteriological examination. The revitalisation
process followed <strong>the</strong> expected bacteriological course:
within only a short time after <strong>the</strong> Grander ® Technology
revitalisation began, <strong>the</strong>re were a large number <strong>of</strong> pin points.
A peak was reached after four weeks. After six weeks <strong>the</strong>
number began <strong>to</strong> fall, reaching a minimum after eight weeks.
I came <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> conclusion that <strong>the</strong> easily utilised sources <strong>of</strong>
carbon had been exhausted.
After 10 weeks, however, <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> pin points
began rising again. From this point on, my labora<strong>to</strong>ry
tests provided <strong>the</strong> interesting information that <strong>the</strong>
mineral-oil content <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> emulsion, which had earlier
been .8 per cent, was steadily decreasing. Evidently, <strong>the</strong>
pin points, as <strong>the</strong>ir primary source <strong>of</strong> nourishment was
becoming exhausted, had learned <strong>to</strong> crack <strong>the</strong> more
complex carbon chain structures and use <strong>the</strong>m as substrates.
The explanation for this is that, in contrast <strong>to</strong>
<strong>the</strong> usual circula<strong>to</strong>ry cooling systems in which nutrients
are constantly being added, in this drum <strong>the</strong>re was a
limited food supply, and as it became exhausted, <strong>the</strong> pin
points began using <strong>the</strong> oil as a food source.
For many years now in my labora<strong>to</strong>ry I have been
checking closed cooling systems equipped with Grander ®
Technology. In practice, pin point formation does not
lead <strong>to</strong> an undesirable breakdown <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> oily components.
This is because <strong>the</strong> pump circulation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cooling system
provides sufficient sources <strong>of</strong> food that can easily be
broken down.
The Nutrient Content
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Is Lowered by
Grander ® Pin Points
If bacteria is <strong>to</strong> remain alive in drinking water, <strong>the</strong> water
must also contain nutrients. In <strong>the</strong> 1990s, Dutch scientists
set out <strong>to</strong> determine <strong>the</strong> necessary nutrient supply in water
(primarily in drinking water). This nutrient package is called
assimilable organic carbon (AOC) and is expressed in µg
carbon equivalent per litre.
The lower limit required for bacterial growth has been
determined <strong>to</strong> be an AOC <strong>of</strong> 10 µg per litre. What does this
mean in practice? If drinking water contains less than 10
µg AOC per litre, <strong>the</strong>re are not enough nutrients. Over <strong>the</strong>
course <strong>of</strong> time <strong>the</strong> bacteria living in <strong>the</strong> water will simply
starve. In practice it has been determined that drinking
water with an AOC content <strong>of</strong> 10 <strong>to</strong> around 50 µg/l may be
classified as good, having only a small tendency <strong>to</strong> support
bacterial growth.
At <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial
<strong>Water</strong> Management and Prevention <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Pollution,
Agricultural University, Vienna, a bacteriological
examination <strong>of</strong> Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> was recently
conducted under <strong>the</strong> supervision <strong>of</strong> Dr. Franziska Zibuschka.
A water sample was bottled on January 17, 2000.
This sample was tested on February 2, 2000. The examination
revealed an unheard-<strong>of</strong> AOC figure <strong>of</strong> only 1.8 µg
carbon equivalent per litre, lower than ever before. Under
<strong>the</strong>se conditions, bacterial growth is impossible and,
as long as <strong>the</strong> bottle is not opened, <strong>the</strong> water will keep
virtually forever. The explanation for this extremely low
AOC figure is pin point formation induced by revitalisation.
The pin points have consumed almost all <strong>the</strong> nutrients
in <strong>the</strong> water, so that <strong>the</strong> bottled Original Grander ®
<strong>Water</strong> no longer tends <strong>to</strong>wards bacterial growth. The
stability tests are now continuing in <strong>the</strong>ir sixth year.
Original Grander ® water bottled in March 1994, although
it has been kept at room temperature, remains bacteriologically
pure, meeting all <strong>the</strong> parameters <strong>of</strong> chapter B
17 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> codex, “Table <strong>Water</strong>”.
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The Significance <strong>of</strong> Grander® Pin Point Formation in Practical Application
It is still impossible <strong>to</strong> foresee <strong>the</strong>
ultimate significance <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
pin point formation in its final consequences.
In any case, this technology
makes it possible <strong>to</strong> bottle drinking water
without <strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> chemicals
and <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>re it for years without loss
<strong>of</strong> quality. Enormous drinking-water
reservoirs, set aside for times <strong>of</strong> emergency,
could be preserved in a bacteriologically
stable state without <strong>the</strong> use
<strong>of</strong> chemical additives. The same applies
<strong>to</strong> drinking-water supplies that
are maintained for use aboard ships,
planes, caravans or dining-cars.
The implementation <strong>of</strong> Grander
® Technology at public swimming-pools
has demonstrated that
pin points show substantially more
sensitivity <strong>to</strong> chlorine than do “wild”
bacteria. Thus it is possible <strong>to</strong> safely
reduce <strong>the</strong> chlorine content <strong>of</strong> pool
water <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> minimum limit <strong>of</strong> .3 mg
chlorine per litre required by swimming-pool
regulations.
The implementation <strong>of</strong> this technology
in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> rainwater-recovery
systems has led <strong>to</strong> a reduction <strong>of</strong>
<strong>of</strong>fensive odours and <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> settling
<strong>of</strong> particles suspended in <strong>the</strong> water.
Above all, Grander ® pin points are
highly capable <strong>of</strong> reducing unpleasant
odours, <strong>the</strong> cause <strong>of</strong> which is usually
<strong>the</strong> activity <strong>of</strong> anaerobic bacteria.
Evidently, oxygen conditions are improved
by structural changes in <strong>the</strong>
water following revitalisation with
Grander ® Technology, thus eliminating
anaerobic conditions.
In principle, a good source <strong>of</strong> drinking water is also
characterised by a low water temperature, which ideally
lies between five and eight degrees Celsius. Because <strong>of</strong>
this low temperature <strong>the</strong> few bacteria found in this water
almost appear <strong>to</strong> be dead. Of note is <strong>the</strong> sharp increase in
<strong>the</strong>ir reproductive period, <strong>the</strong> time a mo<strong>the</strong>r cell takes <strong>to</strong>
divide in<strong>to</strong> two daughter cells. Under ideal circumstances
– growing on <strong>the</strong> best culture medium and at room temperature
– this reproductive period takes about 20 minutes.
In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> drinking water at a temperature <strong>of</strong>
six degrees Celsius <strong>the</strong> reproductive period increases <strong>to</strong>
around 10 <strong>to</strong> 12 hours. The bacteria become more active
only after <strong>the</strong> water has been warmed <strong>to</strong> room temperature.
The uniqueness <strong>of</strong> Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> lies in <strong>the</strong>
fact that it is possible <strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>re this bottled water without
<strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> preservatives (i.e. carbonic acid) for many
years at room temperature, and it remains fit for consumption.
Contact Revitalisation Using
Grander ® Technology
Earlier we talked about a bottle containing Original
Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> being placed next <strong>to</strong> a sealed bottle <strong>of</strong>
water that had not been revitalised and <strong>the</strong> fact that this
contact brought about revitalisation after only a few days.
Pin point formation was found in <strong>the</strong> water that had originally
not been revitalised. Our experience is that contact
with Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> brings about revitalisation
in a lessened, diluted form.
This contact-revitalisation represents <strong>the</strong> elemental
and fundamental basic principle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mode <strong>of</strong> action <strong>of</strong>
Grander ® revitalisation equipment and all o<strong>the</strong>r Grander ®
products. Above all, bottling water using Grander ® revitalisation
equipment is far more effective in its function <strong>of</strong>
transmitting information across wide distances and large
surfaces. This high revitalisation effect is also necessary,
considering that tap-water <strong>of</strong>ten passes through <strong>the</strong> equipment
in only a fraction <strong>of</strong> a second.
For test purposes, we have removed Grander ® revitalisation
equipment from water lines, and with <strong>the</strong> help
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pin point method we tested how long it would take
before <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> revitalisation dropped. Revitalisation
slows down only after a period <strong>of</strong> one <strong>to</strong> two months.
Evidently information is s<strong>to</strong>red throughout <strong>the</strong> entire
drinking-water system – a function <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> materials used
in <strong>the</strong> pipework.
This revitalisation effect <strong>of</strong> Original Grander ® Technology,
which also includes <strong>the</strong> surrounding area, sometimes
creates difficulties in a research labora<strong>to</strong>ry – especially if
unrevitalised water is needed for purposes <strong>of</strong> comparison and
much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> glass equipment being used has already been
revitalised through contact.
Summary
The bacteriological tests that have been performed were intended
<strong>to</strong> demonstrate that Grander® Technology brings
about a bacteriological alteration in <strong>the</strong> water. Evidently,
<strong>the</strong> “wild” bacteria react <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> changed conditions brought
about by Grander® Technology in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pin
point formation described here and reduce <strong>the</strong> nutrient
content <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water. This leads <strong>to</strong> a comprehensive palette
<strong>of</strong> new and interesting qualities in water that has been
revitalised with <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> Grander® Technology.
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Biological Method for Proving <strong>the</strong> Positive Alteration
<strong>of</strong> Heavy Metal Information in <strong>Water</strong>, Using Grander® Revitalisation
The Phosphorescent
Bacteria Test
Johann Grander has said: “Grander ® Technology works with natural energy. Because <strong>of</strong> this
quality it is able <strong>to</strong> reverse <strong>the</strong> polarity <strong>of</strong> negative information so that it can no longer
have a negative effect. It is possible <strong>to</strong> neutralise negative information only by using energy
and information that have come from nature itself.” The present work is an attempt <strong>to</strong>
provide microbiological pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> Johann Grander’s statement.
In searching for biological test models <strong>to</strong> explain <strong>the</strong> positive
alteration <strong>of</strong> pollutant information by Grander ®
Technology, I concentrated primarily on investigative
methods that are generally accessible or whose procedures
have been standardised. It was important <strong>to</strong> find a method
that could be duplicated in any labora<strong>to</strong>ry furnished with
<strong>the</strong> proper equipment. This test report is an excerpt from a
more comprehensive investigation. Details <strong>of</strong> my testing
methods may be obtained from me at any time.
The American researcher A. A. Bulich established that
phosphorescent bacteria are extremely sensitive. Even in <strong>the</strong>
presence <strong>of</strong> minute quantities <strong>of</strong> <strong>to</strong>xic material <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent
intensity is reduced. In 1979 it occurred <strong>to</strong> him that
<strong>the</strong>se bacteria might be used <strong>to</strong> determine <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>xicity <strong>of</strong> polluted
water. He succeeded in measuring <strong>the</strong> bioluminescence
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacteria.
Summarised in a single paragraph, <strong>the</strong> principle <strong>of</strong> measurement
seems very “enlightening”: <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent
bacterium radiates with full intensity when it is doing well. But
in <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> even <strong>the</strong> smallest quantities <strong>of</strong> <strong>to</strong>xic material
it phosphoresces with diminished intensity. The difference in
phosphorescent output can be measured.
The Phosphorescent Bacteria Test
– a Standardised Procedure
In <strong>the</strong> meantime, <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent bacteria test has
proved itself <strong>to</strong> such an extent that in 1991 <strong>the</strong> procedure was
standardised. According <strong>to</strong> DIN 38412, Part 34, it is possible <strong>to</strong>
test waste water using phosphorescent bacteria. Even though
this norm was developed for pollutants in waste water, it is
applicable <strong>to</strong> every o<strong>the</strong>r kind <strong>of</strong> water as well, including
drinking water, and even drainage water from dumps.
Material and Method
The phosphorescent bacteria used for testing were obtained
from <strong>the</strong> firm Dr. Lange (where <strong>the</strong>y are called LUMISmini).
They are s<strong>to</strong>red at a temperature <strong>of</strong> -18 degrees Celsius. With
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Bioluminescence
Everyone is familiar with <strong>the</strong> female firefly, who sets out
at twilight on mild May evenings <strong>to</strong> attract male fireflies
with her “lantern”. In some species, female fireflies
(glow-worms) are incapable <strong>of</strong> flight. For that reason <strong>the</strong>y
climb on<strong>to</strong> blades <strong>of</strong> grass, sending out <strong>the</strong>ir characteristic
greenish-yellow light. They do so in hope <strong>of</strong> attracting an
airworthy male partner, who responds with a light signal
<strong>of</strong> his own.
The aquatic phosphorescent bacteria <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> types called
Pho<strong>to</strong>bacterium phosphoreum and Vibrio fischeri are found in
<strong>the</strong> sea, where <strong>the</strong>y broadcast a bluish fluorescent light
with a wavelength <strong>of</strong> 490 nanometres. This bioluminescence
(light emission by an organism) is directly dependent
on <strong>the</strong> metabolic (variable) condition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacterial
cells. The emissions are particularly strong when <strong>the</strong>y
are doing well.
<strong>the</strong> reactivation liquid, which is supplied at <strong>the</strong> same time,
bacteria can be prepared for testing in only 15 minutes. Along
with <strong>the</strong>se reactivated phosphorescent bacteria, tests are
also performed on bacterial suspensions that are prepared
in <strong>the</strong> labora<strong>to</strong>ry.
This pho<strong>to</strong>graph <strong>of</strong> phosphorescent
bacteria under a microscope shows
that <strong>the</strong>re is luminescence outside
<strong>the</strong> cell nucleus. The strength <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> bioluminescence is a measure
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> positive metabolic condition
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacteria. Toxic substances reduce
<strong>the</strong> phosphorescent output.
In <strong>the</strong> dark, <strong>the</strong> phosphorescence
(bioluminescence) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bacteria
can be observed particularly clearly
with <strong>the</strong> naked eye. With <strong>the</strong> addition
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> appropriate amount <strong>of</strong>
salt, phosphorescent bacteria can
be cultured on labora<strong>to</strong>ry plates.
That permits <strong>the</strong> production <strong>of</strong>
fresh bacteria suspensions that
show a particularly high sensitivity
<strong>to</strong> <strong>to</strong>xic substances.
The Special Qualities <strong>of</strong> Phosphorescent Bacteria
• Bacteria in general, and marine bacteria in particular, are
<strong>the</strong> oldest known living creatures, and yet <strong>the</strong>y are evidently
particularly sensitive <strong>to</strong> pollutant substances.
• Phosphorescent bacteria usually react sensitively and
quickly. This means that a measurement taken after only
30 minutes <strong>of</strong>ten results in a definite conclusion.
• Around one million bacteria are used in a single phosphorescent
bacteria test. This means <strong>the</strong> test examines <strong>the</strong>
behaviour <strong>of</strong> one million individual cells.
• The phosphorescent bacteria test can be standardised
using <strong>the</strong> methods <strong>of</strong> quality control. This means that
definite and comparable – and above all repeatable – results
can be produced.
Lab station for phosphorescent bacteria tests.
In <strong>the</strong> foreground are two LUMISmini pho<strong>to</strong>meters, behind <strong>the</strong>m a
<strong>the</strong>rmoblock for maintaining <strong>the</strong> suspension at a fixed temperature.
Measurements are taken in disposable glass bowls at
15 degrees Celsius and at 21 degrees Celsius.
The luminescence measurements are conducted using a
measuring device from <strong>the</strong> firm Dr. Lange called LUMISmini
Type LPG 298. Two kinds <strong>of</strong> measurement can be recorded
with this device: <strong>the</strong> actual phosphorescent output, or <strong>the</strong>
variation (increase or reduction) in phosphorescent output
relative <strong>to</strong> a pre-selected standard value. A single measurement
takes about 10 seconds. In every experiment a standard
sample consisting <strong>of</strong> unrevitalised natural drinking water
containing 2 per cent sodium chloride is also tested.
Detail <strong>of</strong> a LUMISmeter with which <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent output
(bioluminescence) <strong>of</strong> a phosphorescent bacteria suspension can be
measured. The instrument records <strong>the</strong> reduction in phosphorescent
output as a percentage compared with a standard value.
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The Test Method
In this series <strong>of</strong> tests, unpolluted, non-revitalised drinking
water is contaminated with heavy metals. Since <strong>the</strong>se
phosphorescent bacteria are marine creatures, it is necessary
<strong>to</strong> add 2 per cent sodium <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> water being tested. This
water sample is <strong>the</strong>n divided in<strong>to</strong> two equal parts. One part
is revitalised by dipping a Grander ® Energy Rod in<strong>to</strong> it for
about 10 seconds; <strong>the</strong> second part remains unrevitalised.
Thus <strong>the</strong> composition <strong>of</strong> both water samples is completely
identical. Revitalisation with a Grander ® Energy Rod (filled
with Grander ® Information <strong>Water</strong>) nei<strong>the</strong>r adds anything
<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> water nor removes anything from it. Both water
samples are <strong>the</strong>n subjected <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent bacteria
test. The bacterial suspension used for <strong>the</strong> test is distributed
in <strong>the</strong> same quantity and concentration in both test series,
and <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent output is measured at <strong>the</strong> same
temperature and after <strong>the</strong> same period <strong>of</strong> time. This is <strong>the</strong>
basic concept for <strong>the</strong> test series.
Phosphorescent Bacteria Test <strong>of</strong>
<strong>Water</strong> with Lead Concentrations
between .0625 and 1 mg/l
Non-revitalised drinking water with a lead content below
<strong>the</strong> analytically detectable level <strong>of</strong> 0.01 mg/l l was mixed in <strong>the</strong>
labora<strong>to</strong>ry with lead salt (lead nitrate), so that <strong>the</strong> following
concentrations were achieved: 0.0625 mg/l, 0.125 mg/l, 0.25
mg/l, 0.5 mg/l and 1.0 mg/l.
The highest concentration permitted in drinking water
lies at present at around 0.05 mg/l. Thus <strong>the</strong> water samples
tested here would have been, with <strong>the</strong> exception <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first
sample, considered unpotable.
Results
The beams below <strong>the</strong> 0%-line on <strong>the</strong> ordinate represent
inhibition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent output, <strong>the</strong> beams above
an increase in phosphorescent output – a result <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
revitalisation. These increases in phosphorescent output occur
in concentrations below 0.25 mg lead per litre <strong>of</strong> drinking water.
Evidently, this is a catalytic effect on <strong>the</strong> biological process
responsible for phosphorescent output.
The chart indicates <strong>the</strong> effect on non-revitalised water
after a period <strong>of</strong> 30 minutes. A concentration <strong>of</strong> 0.0625 mg
lead per litre <strong>of</strong> drinking water experiences no significant
reduction in phosphorescent output. At a concentration <strong>of</strong>
0.125 mg lead per litre <strong>the</strong> reduction is 6%, while at a concentration
<strong>of</strong> 0.25 mg lead per litre <strong>the</strong>re is a 10% reduction. At
concentrations <strong>of</strong> 0.5 mg lead per litre <strong>the</strong> reduction is 33%,
and at a concentration <strong>of</strong> 1.0 mg lead per litre it is 52%.
After a wait <strong>of</strong> 60 minutes, <strong>the</strong> comparative values are -3%,
-5%, -19%, -43% and -62%.
The chart also indicates <strong>the</strong> effect on Grander ® revitalised
water after a period <strong>of</strong> 30 minutes. At a concentration
<strong>of</strong> 0.0625 mg per litre <strong>of</strong> drinking water, <strong>the</strong>re is an actual
increase in phosphorescent output <strong>of</strong> 32%. At a concentration
<strong>of</strong> 0.125 mg/l <strong>the</strong> increase is 14%, and at 0.25 mg/l
Lead in Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
30-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria
Grander ® revitalised
unrevitalised
reduction or increase in %
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
10%
32%
0%
14%
6%
7%
10%
1%
20%
17%
30%
40%
50%
60%
0.0625 mg/l 0.125 mg/l 0.25 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 1.0 mg/l
33%
52%
Concentrations
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Lead in Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
60-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria
Grander ® revitalised
unrevitalised
reduction or increase in %
20%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
10%
3%
1%
5% 5%
19%
15%
40%
50%
60%
70%
43% 44%
0.0625 mg/l 0.125 mg/l 0.25 mg/l 0.5 mg/l 1.0 mg/l
62%
Concentrations
around 7%. A small reduction occurs at a lead concentration
<strong>of</strong> 0.5 mg/l with -1%; at a concentration <strong>of</strong> 1.0 mg/l <strong>the</strong>
reduction is -17%.
After a wait <strong>of</strong> 60 minutes, <strong>the</strong> comparative values are
+10%, +1%, -5%, -15% and -44%
Significant Differences
<strong>to</strong> Non-revitalised <strong>Water</strong>
These test results show significant differences between
water revitalised with Grander ® and non-revitalised water
when both contain similar concentrations <strong>of</strong> lead.
The values reached after 30 minutes are particularly interesting,
while those reached after 60 minutes do not represent
as significant a difference. This, however, does not mean that
Grander ® Technology is less effective, but ra<strong>the</strong>r that <strong>the</strong> effect
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poison is time dependent.
In lead-containing water that has been revitalised using
Grander ® technology, after 30 minutes concentrations <strong>of</strong>
up <strong>to</strong> 0.5 mg lead per litre <strong>of</strong> drinking water show practically
no reduction <strong>of</strong> phosphorescent output. Not until a
value <strong>of</strong> 1.0 mg per litre is an effect <strong>of</strong> -17% recorded. In
non-revitalised water a reduction is already recorded at a
concentration <strong>of</strong> 0.125 mg per litre and reaches -52% at 1.0
mg per litre.
Phosphorescent Bacteria Tests
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> with Mercury Content
between 0.0007 and 0.07 mg/l
Non-revitalised drinking water with a mercury content
below <strong>the</strong> analytically detectable level <strong>of</strong> .0005 mg/l was
mixed with a mercury salt (mercury II sulphate) so that <strong>the</strong>
following concentrations were achieved: 0.0007 mg/l, 0.0035
mg/l, 0.007 mg/l, 0.035 mg/l and 0.07 mg/l. The highest concentration
<strong>of</strong> mercury currently permitted in drinking water
Results in Samples Containing Mercury
0.0007 mg Hg/l 0.0035 mg Hg/l 0.007 Hg/l 0.035 mg Hg/l 0.07 mg Hg/l
unrevitalised 0% –10% –18% –51% –89%
Grander ® revitalised -42% +28% +17% +13% –35%
50-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria (1 ml sample + 0.4 ml bacterial suspension).
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Mercury in Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
50-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria
Grander ® revitalised
unrevitalised
reduction or increase in %
60%
40%
20%
0%
20%
40%
42%
0%
28%
10%
17%
18%
13%
35%
60%
51%
80%
100%
0.0007 mg/l 0.0035 mg/l 0.007 mg/l 0.035 mg/l 0.07 mg/l
89%
Concentrations
is 0.001 mg/l. Thus <strong>the</strong> water samples that were tested were,
with <strong>the</strong> exception <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first sample, were nonpotable.
Results
<strong>An</strong> increase in <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent output <strong>of</strong> Grander ® -
revitalised water samples was found at low concentrations <strong>of</strong>
lead and cadmium as well The chart shows <strong>the</strong> results after 50
minutes. Compared with lead, mercury is substantially more
<strong>to</strong>xic <strong>to</strong> phosphorescent bacteria, or <strong>to</strong> reverse <strong>the</strong> statement:
phosphorescent bacteria are substantially more sensitive <strong>to</strong>
mercury in solution than <strong>the</strong>y are <strong>to</strong> lead.
In <strong>the</strong> sample that had undergone Grander ® revitalisation,
an increase in phosphorescent output was seen in concentrations
<strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> .035 mg/l. Not until concentrations <strong>of</strong>
0.07 mg/l and higher was <strong>the</strong>re a reduction in phosphorescent
output <strong>of</strong> around -35% in <strong>the</strong> revitalised sample as well.
In <strong>the</strong> unrevitalised water containing mercury <strong>the</strong>re
was a small reduction already at 0.0035 mg/l. The biggest
difference between <strong>the</strong> Grander ® revitalised sample and <strong>the</strong>
unrevitalised sample was at a concentration <strong>of</strong> 0.035 mg/l.
<strong>An</strong> increase in phosphorescent output <strong>of</strong> around +13% was
seen in <strong>the</strong> revitalised sample; in <strong>the</strong> unrevitalised sample <strong>the</strong>
reduction was -51%.
Phosphorescent Bacteria Test
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong> with Cadmium
Concentrations between
0.005 and 0.25 mg/l
<strong>An</strong>alogously <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> previous tests, cadmium-free drinking
water was mixed with cadmium ions in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> cadmium
chloride monohydrate, so that <strong>the</strong> concentrations 0.005 mg/l,
0.01 mg/l, 0.05 mg/l, 0.1 mg/l and 0.25 mg/l were reached. The
present maximum permissible concentration <strong>of</strong> cadmium in
drinking water is 0.005 mg/l.
Results in Samples Containing Cadmium
0.005 mg Cd/l 0.01 mg Cd/l 0.05 Cd/l 0.1 mg Cd/l 0.25 mg Cd/l
unrevitalised 11% –20% –31% –38% –53%
Grander ® revitalised +21% +11% –7% –20% –47%
60-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria (1 ml sample + 0.4 ml bacterial suspension).
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Cadmium in Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
60-minute duration <strong>of</strong> action – freshly cultured phosphorescent bacteria
Grander ® revitalised
unrevitalised
reduction or increase in %
30%
20%
10%
0%
10%
20%
21%
11%
11%
20%
7%
20%
30%
40%
31%
38%
50%
60%
0.005 mg/l 0.01 mg/l 0.05 mg/l 0.1 mg/l 0.25 mg/l
47%
53%
Concentrations
Results
The phosphorescent bacteria display a sensitivity <strong>to</strong>
cadmium ions that is greater than in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> lead ions
but not as high as in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> mercury ions. The greatest
difference between Grander ® -revitalised and unrevitalised
water containing cadmium is evident at concentrations <strong>of</strong>
0.005 mg/l, 0.01 mg/l and 0.05 mg/l. No significant difference
between <strong>the</strong> Grander ® -revitalised and unrevitalised
samples was measured at 0.25 mg/l. This concentration is
<strong>to</strong>o high for Grander ® revitalisation <strong>to</strong> result in a reduction
in <strong>to</strong>xicity <strong>to</strong> phosphorescent bacteria.
The Statistics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
<strong>An</strong>alysis Method
Ring tests reveal that <strong>the</strong> coefficient <strong>of</strong> variation –
depending on what is being measured – varies between
6% and 16%. In measuring <strong>the</strong> same heavy metals and in 10
individual measurements under completely identical conditions
<strong>the</strong> deviation was on <strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> ±5%.
In <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent bacteria test it has become established
practice that reductions amounting <strong>to</strong> less than 20%
are not <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r discussion. In such cases <strong>the</strong> test
medium is considered <strong>to</strong> be <strong>of</strong> low <strong>to</strong>xicity. This is also taken
in<strong>to</strong> account in <strong>the</strong> test results presented here. Specifically:
differences <strong>of</strong> less than 20% are not considered <strong>to</strong> be particularly
meaningful.
What Is <strong>the</strong> Meaning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
Test Results and How Should
They Be Used?
The three “most hazardous” heavy metals in drinking
water (lead, cadmium and mercury) were examined in <strong>the</strong>
Reduction in Phosphorescent Output according <strong>to</strong> Koller-Kreiml and Rodinger, 1987
% <strong>of</strong> reduction after 30 minutes duration <strong>of</strong> action Assessment
under 10%
insignificant reduction
10% - 40% moderately strong reduction
40% - 60% strong reduction
60% - 90% very strong reduction
over 90%
complete elimination
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phosphorescent bacteria test and significant reduction differences
between unrevitalised and Grander ® -revitalised water
were established. After elimination <strong>of</strong> all sources <strong>of</strong> error,
<strong>the</strong>se differences were attributed <strong>to</strong> a positive information
change caused by Grander ® Technology.
By no means should <strong>the</strong>se first results be used <strong>to</strong>
promote Grander ® Technology as a method for lowering
“heavy metal pollution”. Since Grander ® revitalisation
equipment is used in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> drinking water only when
<strong>the</strong> water is potable, <strong>the</strong>re is no fundamental reason <strong>to</strong> even
consider it for such a use.
The phosphorescent bacteria test is an interesting biological
test model for establishing information changes. Many
additional tests will be necessary in future. For when a positive
information change has been established, this change will
apply not only <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> heavy metal content <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> drinking
water but will be generally applicable <strong>to</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>r contents
within a certain level <strong>of</strong> concentration.
For example, when nitrate concentrations <strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> 500
mg/l were tested, <strong>the</strong> phosphorescent bacteria always reacted
with an increase in phosphorescent output. Nitrates are evidently
food sources for phosphorescent bacteria. Nitrates are
also ubiqui<strong>to</strong>us in seawater. Thus this result should come as
no surprise.
Summary
With <strong>the</strong> help <strong>of</strong> phosphorescent bacteria tests standardised
according <strong>to</strong> DIN, this highly sensitive biological model
was used for <strong>the</strong> first time <strong>to</strong> examine <strong>the</strong> question:
Can a positive alteration <strong>of</strong> pollutant information as a
direct result <strong>of</strong> using Grander ® Technology be scientifically
established?
In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> drinking water samples that were artificially
polluted with lead, mercury and cadmium, <strong>the</strong> inhibition
was significantly smaller in <strong>the</strong> Grander ® -revitalised water
at lower concentrations than in unrevitalised water.
Despite <strong>the</strong>se results, however, Grander ® Technology
should not be used in an attempt <strong>to</strong> remove <strong>to</strong>xins from
water containing heavy metals.
The experiment confirmed that phosphorescent bacteria
are well suited for use in such examinations. The research
work will be extended <strong>to</strong> a large number <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r pollutants
found in drinking water in order <strong>to</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r confirm
<strong>the</strong> correctness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> findings.
Reference <strong>to</strong> Fur<strong>the</strong>r Reading
• Bulich, A. A. Use <strong>of</strong> Luminescent Bacteria for Determining Toxicity in Aquatic Environments, in: L. L. Marking, R. A. Kimerle: Aquatic Toxicology, ASTM STP, American Society for
Testing and Materials, vol. 667, pages 98-106, (1979)
• Dannenberg, R.: <strong>Water</strong> - Waste <strong>Water</strong>, 135 no. 8, 475-480 (1994)
• Kaiser, K. L., Palabrica, V. S., Pho<strong>to</strong>bacterium Phosphoreum Toxicity Data Index. <strong>Water</strong> Pollution Research Journal <strong>of</strong> Canada, 26, 361-431 (1991)
• Koller-Kreiml, V. and Rodinger, W., Aquatische Toxizität - ein wichtiges Kriterium zur Beurteilung von Substanzen in Abwässern (Emissionen) sowie zur Feststellung der <strong>to</strong>xischen
Beeinträchtigung von Oberflächengewässern (Immissionen). Wasser und Abwasser 31 413-432 (1987)
• Coleman R. M., Qureshi, A. A. Micro<strong>to</strong>x: Reserved and Spirillum Volutans Tests for Accessing Toxicity and Environmental Samples. B. Env. Contam. and Tox. 35, 443-451 (1985)
• Nohava, M. “Der Leuchtbakterientest in der Umweltkontrolle.” Untersuchungsbericht des Umweltbundesamtes UBA-1994-0909, February 1994, page 21.
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Grander® Technology Improves <strong>the</strong>
The Preservation Qualities
<strong>of</strong> Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
My article “<strong>Water</strong> for Eternity”, which was published in <strong>the</strong> Grander Journal, vol. 1, 1999,
(pages 42-47), provides additional information on this <strong>to</strong>pic. Here I present <strong>the</strong> most important
findings <strong>of</strong> that report, along with <strong>the</strong> most recent test results.
Pho<strong>to</strong>s: Dr. Felsch
Chapter B17 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Austrian codex <strong>of</strong> food regulations
pertains anytime drinking water is bottled and <strong>of</strong>fered
for sale in Austria. It establishes that a bottle
<strong>of</strong> water has <strong>to</strong> meet <strong>the</strong> following guideline figures 12 hours
after it has been freshly filled:
• max. 100 CFU/ml at 22° Celsius / 72 hours incubation time and
• max. 20 CFU/ml at 37° Celsius / 24 hours incubation time.
The most important requirement, however, is that in a
250 ml water sample <strong>the</strong>re must be no microbes harmful <strong>to</strong>
health (<strong>the</strong>se are prohibited by law).This specifically relates
<strong>to</strong> Escherichia coli, coliform bacteria, enterococcus bacteria,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. In addition,
<strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> sulfite-reduced clostridia in 50 ml <strong>of</strong> water must
be undetectable.
These regulations establish requirements for <strong>the</strong> quality
<strong>of</strong> bottled table water; <strong>the</strong>re are separate requirements
for mineral water. Austrian law was adapted <strong>to</strong> European
Union law in <strong>the</strong> Federal Law Gazette 309 <strong>of</strong> 1999, which was
published on January 13, 2000. A consumer, <strong>of</strong> course, almost
never has a bottle that was filled only 12 hours earlier. Usually
<strong>the</strong> water has been on <strong>the</strong> shelf for some time before it arrives
on <strong>the</strong> consumer’s table. What guidelines apply <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>se
water samples, which are usually somewhat older? Chapter
B17 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> codex has nothing <strong>to</strong> say about this. Publications
that address this field permit guideline figures <strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> 1000
CFU/ml if <strong>the</strong> microbes that are harmful <strong>to</strong> health, as mentioned
earlier, are absent. Here something clearly needs <strong>to</strong> be
done <strong>to</strong> protect consumers.
The Problem <strong>of</strong> Later Germination
As a reminder: for micro-organisms <strong>to</strong> survive in drinking
water, <strong>the</strong> water must contain nutrients. This nutrient
package is called AOC (assimilable organic carbon) and is
expressed in µg carbon equivalent per litre. The lower limit
needed for bacterial growth has been determined <strong>to</strong> be an
AOC <strong>of</strong> 10 µg per litre; this is <strong>the</strong> AOC value below which
bacteria cannot reproduce.
In producing and bottling table water, <strong>the</strong> germination
problem would be solved if only water samples with an AOC
content <strong>of</strong> less than 10 µg per litre were used. However, such
water samples are ra<strong>the</strong>r rare. Even very good drinking water
usually has a higher AOC content.
What is done in practice <strong>to</strong> solve this problem? Carbonic
acid is added, which lowers <strong>the</strong> pH <strong>to</strong> less than 5, thus inhib-
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iting <strong>the</strong> reproduction <strong>of</strong> aquatic pseudomonads. Consumers
<strong>of</strong>ten find that <strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> this preservative gives water a
particularly tingling and refreshing taste. The actual taste <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> water, however, is hardly discernible.
<strong>Water</strong> Is Less Perishable with
Grander ® Technology
Countless tests have shown that Grander ® Technology,
without <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> additives or o<strong>the</strong>r measures, is capable <strong>of</strong>
stabilising and permanently preserving drinking water even
at room temperature. Grander ® revitalisation leads <strong>to</strong> a
breakdown <strong>of</strong> organic nutrient sources in <strong>the</strong> water. One <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> effects <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology is that <strong>the</strong> AOC content
in <strong>the</strong> water is quickly broken down, thus preventing <strong>the</strong>
growth <strong>of</strong> microbes in <strong>the</strong> water.
How Can <strong>the</strong> Nutrient
Breakdown Be Explained?
It would appear that <strong>the</strong> nutrients s<strong>to</strong>red in non-revitalised
drinking water are less attractive <strong>to</strong> bacteria. Even if <strong>the</strong>
temperature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> source water is raised from eight degrees
Celsius <strong>to</strong> 25 degrees Celsius, <strong>the</strong> bacteria do not become
substantially more active. A rise in <strong>the</strong> microbe count from
5 CFU/ml <strong>to</strong> 140 CFU/ml within a month had almost no effect
on <strong>the</strong> AOC content.
The Grander ® pin points, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, are substantially
more active, and lower <strong>the</strong> AOC content by 90%. Following
proximity revitalisation using Grander ® Technology,
micro-organisms contained in <strong>the</strong> water begin <strong>to</strong> alter <strong>the</strong>ir
behaviour. Suddenly <strong>the</strong> food supply in <strong>the</strong> water appears <strong>to</strong>
become very usable by <strong>the</strong> pin points that have developed in
<strong>the</strong> interim. The pin points react by multiplying sharply and
consuming all <strong>the</strong> available food. Thereafter, <strong>the</strong> pin points enter
an inactive phase and assume <strong>the</strong> function <strong>of</strong> a “surveillance
Filled on March 13, 1994, this
bottle is now six years old.
Meanwhile, <strong>the</strong> date <strong>of</strong> manufacture
is being printed on <strong>the</strong>
bottles, with <strong>the</strong> expiry date
given as two years later, but this
could be extended <strong>to</strong> six years.
The advice “s<strong>to</strong>re in a cool
place” is no longer necessary.
Breakdown <strong>of</strong> Organic Food Sources
The following experiment serves <strong>to</strong> explain <strong>the</strong> phenomenon
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rapid breakdown <strong>of</strong> AOC:
Three samples were taken from a drinking-water
source known <strong>to</strong> be <strong>of</strong> high quality:
• The first sample (unrevitalised) was immediately sent in
a cooled state <strong>to</strong> a health institute in order <strong>to</strong> determine
its bacteriological quality.
• The second sample (unrevitalised) was sent <strong>to</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r
university institute, which was asked <strong>to</strong> determine its
AOC content.
• The third sample was divided and placed in two sterilised
glass bottles.
• One glass bottle was s<strong>to</strong>red in such a way that it did
not come in<strong>to</strong> contact with Grander® Technology.
• The second bottle was placed next <strong>to</strong> a bottle <strong>of</strong> Original
Grander® <strong>Water</strong> and contact-revitalised.
These two samples underwent bacteriological testing at
one-week intervals and <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> colony forming
units (CFU) was determined.
After one month all <strong>the</strong> test results were available:
• First sample: <strong>the</strong> health institute found a <strong>to</strong>tal microbe
level <strong>of</strong> 5 CFU/ml after 72 hours at 22 degrees Celsius. At
37 degrees Celsius <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> CFU/ml was undetectable.
The tests <strong>to</strong> determine <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> harmful microbes
found none at all.
• Second sample: <strong>the</strong> AOC content was found <strong>to</strong> be 125
µg organic carbon per litre.
• The unrevitalised sample s<strong>to</strong>red at room temperature
for one month showed a microbe increase from
5 CFU/ml (starting-point) <strong>to</strong> 140 CFU/ml.
• In <strong>the</strong> first week, massive pin point formation was
found in <strong>the</strong> contact-revitalised Grander® sample.
In <strong>the</strong> second week, 1,500 pin points per ml were
counted. Starting in <strong>the</strong> third week, <strong>the</strong> number <strong>the</strong> pin
points began <strong>to</strong> fall. After four weeks fewer than 10 pin
points were detected.
AOC determinations were conducted again on <strong>the</strong>
revitalised and <strong>the</strong> unrevitalised samples (both four weeks
old) producing <strong>the</strong> following results:
• Drinking water sample, unrevitalised, s<strong>to</strong>red one
month at room temperature: AOC content <strong>of</strong> 120 µg/l
– representing a drop <strong>of</strong> 4%.
• Drinking water, Grander ® -revitalised, s<strong>to</strong>red one month
at room temperature: AOC content <strong>of</strong> 12 µg/l – representing
a drop <strong>of</strong> 90%.
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The Course <strong>of</strong> Colony Formation in Revitalised and Unrevitalised <strong>Water</strong>
microbe count
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
650
390
350
200
190
210
180
160
100
25 14 10 5 0
0
Days 0 3 5 13 20 30
mo<strong>the</strong>r colonies pin points unrevitalised water
Let us look first at <strong>the</strong> red curve:
The drinking water used in <strong>the</strong> test had an initial value <strong>of</strong> 25 CFU/ml. After <strong>the</strong> water was
allowed <strong>to</strong> stand for three days at room temperature, <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal microbe count was 160.
According <strong>to</strong> drinking-water regulations, this water would be only conditionally potable. The
microbe count rose in two additional days <strong>to</strong> 200 and after 30 days <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>rage had reached
210 CFU per ml. Thus in 30 days <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal microbe count in <strong>the</strong> unrevitalised drinking water
rose by a fac<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> eight.
Let us look now at <strong>the</strong> blue and green curves:
Part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water mentioned was subjected <strong>to</strong> revitalisation in a parallel revitalisation experiment,
in which <strong>the</strong> so-called Grander ® Energy Rod was placed for about 10 seconds in a
volume <strong>of</strong> 500 ml water and <strong>the</strong>n removed. (The rod, <strong>of</strong> course, had been sterilised.)
Five days after this revitalisation, <strong>the</strong> number <strong>the</strong> pin points had risen <strong>to</strong> 650. The “wild”
colonies had dropped <strong>to</strong> 10. After this maximum, both <strong>the</strong> pin points and <strong>the</strong> “wild”
colonies declined. After 20 days <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> “wild” colonies had dropped <strong>to</strong> zero;
after 30 days no pin points were detected.
troop”. This troop immediately reactivates when nutrients
appear. This is proved by <strong>the</strong> following experiment. A single
drop <strong>of</strong> sterile bouillon solution is added <strong>to</strong> Grander ® -revitalised
drinking water with an AOC content <strong>of</strong> 12 µg/l. This solution
is s<strong>to</strong>red for two days at room temperature. A microbe
count will <strong>the</strong>n reveal <strong>the</strong> following results: about 12,000 pin
points have formed on <strong>the</strong> membrane filter after an incubation
period <strong>of</strong> 72 hours at 22 degrees Celsius. Grander ® revitalisation
and <strong>the</strong> high activity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se pin points thus guarantee
complete natural purity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water.
Mode <strong>of</strong> Action <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
Technology in <strong>the</strong> Bacteriological
Stabilisation <strong>of</strong> Drinking <strong>Water</strong>
The previous experiment was based on a closed system:
for example, drinking water that has been bottled so that
<strong>the</strong>re can be no fur<strong>the</strong>r addition <strong>of</strong> nutrients or pollutants.
Revitalisation <strong>of</strong> water samples in closed systems will result
in <strong>the</strong> long-term stability, as described.
But what is <strong>the</strong> situation in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> open systems, such
as drinking-water pipes? Here fresh quantities <strong>of</strong> water are
flowing through <strong>the</strong> revitalisation equipment, constantly
bringing new nutrient materials with <strong>the</strong>m.
Experience has shown that over <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> about two
months after Grander ® Technology has been installed, an
equilibrium is reached. The number <strong>of</strong> pin points settles
down <strong>to</strong> a value that is dependent on <strong>the</strong> AOC content <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
drinking water. As was already mentioned in <strong>the</strong> previous
chapter on pin point formation, within about two months
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> installation <strong>of</strong> revitalisation equipment in a drinkingwater
pipe, <strong>the</strong> entire system <strong>of</strong> pipes will also have been
revitalised. This is most likely a contributing fac<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>
good revitalisation results achieved in practice. In stagnant
water <strong>the</strong> activity is <strong>of</strong>ten even more intense. More pin points
are usually found <strong>the</strong>re than in samples <strong>of</strong> flowing drinking
water.
Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> -
Found <strong>to</strong> Keep for Six Years
The sample bottle <strong>of</strong> Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> concerned
was bottled on March 13, 1994, and has been s<strong>to</strong>redat room
temperature for use in long-term stability tests.
Only four weeks after <strong>the</strong> bottle was filled – mid-April 1994
– <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>tal microbe count <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water had fallen <strong>to</strong> an undetectable
level, and <strong>the</strong> microbe count has not changed <strong>to</strong> this day.
Microbes harmful <strong>to</strong> health have never been present. Thus even
after six years, this Original Grander ® <strong>Water</strong> meets <strong>the</strong> standards
<strong>of</strong> chapter B 17 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Austrian codex <strong>of</strong> health regulations. In
addition, samples have been taken since 1994 <strong>of</strong> every batch in
order <strong>to</strong> test its state <strong>of</strong> preservation. This individual bottle is not
unique in its capacity <strong>to</strong> keep for many years; this property has
been confirmed by many o<strong>the</strong>r sample analyses.
Summary
This report is intended <strong>to</strong> demonstrate <strong>the</strong> significance
<strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology in <strong>the</strong> preservation <strong>of</strong> drinking
water. With <strong>the</strong> exception <strong>of</strong> Grander ® Technology, I am
aware <strong>of</strong> no process that is capable <strong>of</strong> preserving drinking
water without <strong>the</strong> addition <strong>of</strong> chemicals or <strong>the</strong> implementation
<strong>of</strong> physical measures. The preservation <strong>of</strong> drinking
water is probably <strong>the</strong> most important task facing us in <strong>the</strong>
new millennium.
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How Long Is Original Grander ® Revitalisation Equipment Effective?
The Active Life-Span <strong>of</strong>
Grander ® Revitalisers
The product description <strong>of</strong> Grander ® water revitalisation equipment states <strong>the</strong> following: Grander
® revitalisation equipment operates with natural energy, without electricity,
without additives and is maintenance and service free. This raises <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong> how long
Grander ® equipment, which has no replacement parts and is “only” filled with
Grander ® Information <strong>Water</strong>, remains effective?
To answer this question, an effectiveness test was performed
on Grander ® revitalisation equipment, some
<strong>of</strong> which was more than 10 years old. Pin point formation
was chosen as a method <strong>of</strong> establishing pro<strong>of</strong>.
One method for determining <strong>the</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Grander
® Technology is by moni<strong>to</strong>ring pin point formation. The
pin point method determines whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> water structure
altered by Grander ® Technology is capable <strong>of</strong> effecting “wild”
colonies in such a way that <strong>the</strong>ir appearance changes <strong>to</strong> that
<strong>of</strong> pin points. The advantages <strong>of</strong> this method are tw<strong>of</strong>old:
first, <strong>the</strong> revitalisation <strong>of</strong> living organisms – namely, bacteria
– can be measured; second, <strong>the</strong> pin point analysis can
be conducted along <strong>the</strong> lines <strong>of</strong> standardised and generally
recognised bacteriological methods.
Pho<strong>to</strong>s: Dr. Felsch
Up <strong>to</strong> now, <strong>the</strong>re has been no method capable <strong>of</strong> measuring
information transmission directly. Thus it has not
been possible <strong>to</strong> determine <strong>the</strong> effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
revitalisation equipment using ei<strong>the</strong>r electric or electronic
instruments.
The Developmental His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>of</strong>
Grander ® Revitalisation Equipment
The first equipment <strong>of</strong> this kind (1989-1993) consisted <strong>of</strong>
bonded plastic pipes suitable for drinking water with external
brass cartridges filled with Grander ® Information <strong>Water</strong>.
Since 1994 Original Grander ® revitalisation equipment
has been manufactured in an integrated unit construction <strong>of</strong>
stainless steel. There are no longer external brass cartridges
but ra<strong>the</strong>r internal chambers filled with Original Grander ®
Information <strong>Water</strong>.
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Colony Forming
Units in
Non-revitalised <strong>Water</strong>
1 ml <strong>of</strong> undiluted liquid was
drawn through a membrane
filter impermeable <strong>to</strong> bacteria
(pore size .45 µm, with counting
grid). This was <strong>the</strong>n incubated
on standard nutrient agar with
added TTC at 22 degrees Celsius.
Non-revitalised water from St Ulrich am Pillersee.
Sample <strong>of</strong> March 22, 2000. 3 CFU/ml.
After 48 hours <strong>of</strong> incubation, <strong>the</strong> “wild” colonies
have reached <strong>the</strong>ir full size. The water has not been
revitalised (no pin points).
Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
Effectiveness Test
All <strong>the</strong> equipment tested had been used in practical
applications; that means that until its testing it was installed
in drinking-water pipes. After being dismantled, <strong>the</strong> equipment
was brought <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> labora<strong>to</strong>ry.
• The test began on March 22, 2000.
• The dismantled Grander ® revitalisation equipment was first
rinsed with scalding hot, non-revitalised water in order <strong>to</strong>
cleanse it <strong>of</strong> any attached impurities and <strong>to</strong> remove any
airborne microbes that might have entered <strong>the</strong> equipment
pipes during dismantling or transport.
• After <strong>the</strong> equipment had been cooled, non-revitalised
drinking water (from St Ulrich am Pillersee) was run through
<strong>the</strong> equipment for 25 seconds at a rate <strong>of</strong> 1 l/s.
• Afterwards, <strong>the</strong> equipment that had been filled with this
water was allowed <strong>to</strong> stand for 15 minutes. This method was
chosen because it reflects household practice and simulates
<strong>the</strong> typical practice <strong>of</strong> water usage.
• When <strong>the</strong> 15 minutes were over, <strong>the</strong> water that remained
in each revitaliser was poured in<strong>to</strong> a sterilised 400-ml beaker
where <strong>the</strong> volume was determined. The results were as
follows:
Revitalisers made in 1989, blue plastic pipe: 223 ml
Revitalisers made in 1991, green plastic pipe: 225 ml
Revitalisers made in 1997, stainless steel: 387 ml
• These beakers were <strong>the</strong>n sealed and s<strong>to</strong>red in such a way
that proximity revitalisation by Grander ® equipment or
Original Grander ® drinking water was impossible.
• At <strong>the</strong> same time, in order <strong>to</strong> arrive at a base bacteriological
value, <strong>the</strong> non-revitalised water from St Ulrich was subjected
<strong>to</strong> bacteriological examination. This non-revitalised
water was also poured in<strong>to</strong> a 400-ml beaker and allowed <strong>to</strong>
stand.
• The first bacteriological examination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> individual beakers
was made after 24 hours and <strong>the</strong> second after 48 hours
(<strong>the</strong>se are depicted above).
Results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
Effective Period Tests
When <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pin point tests are compared, <strong>the</strong>
following conclusions can be drawn:
• In this test, all three revitalisers completely revitalised
<strong>the</strong> drinking water from St Ulrich am Pillersee. After an
incubation period <strong>of</strong> 48 hours at 22 degrees Celsius no “wild”
colonies (large mo<strong>the</strong>r colonies) were seen on <strong>the</strong> filter.
There were only pin points.
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• Comparing <strong>the</strong> revitalisation equipment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first
generation made in 1989 (with blue plastic pipe) with <strong>the</strong>
modern integrated unit equipment <strong>of</strong> stainless steel (made
in 1997) no significant difference in <strong>the</strong> number <strong>the</strong> pin
points could be determined. It should be pointed out that in
bacteriological tests <strong>the</strong> results can vary by plus or minus
15% <strong>to</strong> 20%.
• The blind test results: <strong>the</strong> non-revitalised drinking
water from St Ulrich am Pillersee was filled in<strong>to</strong> a 400ml
container and after 48 hours <strong>the</strong> bacteria count determined.
Result: two “wild colonies” and 13 pin points. This shows,
that in a labora<strong>to</strong>ry, where <strong>the</strong>re is extensive work with
revitalised water, it is impossible <strong>to</strong> rule out some minimal
“proximity revitalisation”.
Effectiveness Test <strong>of</strong> Three
Different Grander® Models
The effectiveness <strong>of</strong> three older models <strong>of</strong> Grander ®
water revitalisers was tested with regard <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> formation
<strong>of</strong> pin points.
Grander® <strong>Water</strong> Revitaliser Made in 1989
As <strong>the</strong> illustration shows, production
checks were made as early as 1989. The
revitalisation equipment was subjected <strong>to</strong>
a pressure <strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> 12 bars and this was
noted on a sticker with <strong>the</strong> date (Oc<strong>to</strong>ber
25, 1989) and a signature. This permitted
<strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> equipment <strong>to</strong> be determined
exactly <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> day.
After 48 hours
incubation at 22° C.
No mo<strong>the</strong>r colonies,
only pin point
Grander® <strong>Water</strong> Revitaliser Made in 1991
Blind test: Bacterial result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> non-revitalised water
Final Assessment
The openings where <strong>the</strong> Information
<strong>Water</strong> was filled in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> cartridges were
sealed, and <strong>the</strong>se seals have not been
broken. The pressure-test sticker is missing
from this equipment, but on <strong>the</strong>
brass cartridge itself a note has been
made with a felt-tip pen: “Installed on
April 8, 1991”.
<strong>Based</strong> on <strong>the</strong>se results, <strong>the</strong> conclusion may be drawn that
Grander ® revitalisation equipment keeps its powers <strong>of</strong>
revitalisation forever.
After 48 hours:
only pin points
Since 1993 I have conducted about 2,000 water tests where
Grander ® revitalisation equipment was installed. At
<strong>the</strong>se installations, some <strong>of</strong> which were <strong>of</strong> an industrial
nature, <strong>the</strong>re were demonstrable improvements in water
quality and reduction in <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> chemicals and environmental
damage. A positive pin point test always went
hand in hand with a measurable alleviation <strong>of</strong> existing
water problems.
In many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se examinations, both internal company
testing as well as external labora<strong>to</strong>ries were involved.
The technical measurements confirmed both <strong>the</strong> existence
<strong>of</strong> pin point formation as well as an improvement
in water quality.
Grander® <strong>Water</strong> Revitaliser Made in 1997
Current equipment made <strong>of</strong> stainless
steel has integrated chambers filled
with Grander ® Information <strong>Water</strong>.
In flowing through <strong>the</strong> equipment,
<strong>the</strong> water <strong>to</strong> be revitalised comes in<strong>to</strong>
indirect contact with <strong>the</strong> Information
<strong>Water</strong> in <strong>the</strong> chambers.
After 48 hours:
countless pin points
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