Deuterium Depleted Water: Benefits and Research Review 2022
What is Deuterium-Depleted Water? A water molecule contains 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen (H 2 O). Hydrogen exists in different forms, called isotopes , depending on the number of neutrons – neutral particles – in its core. The isotope without neutrons (H – protium) is the most abundant, but water molecules also contain a small amount of deuterium (D or hydrogen-2). Deuterium, having 1 neutron, is about 2 times heavier than regular hydrogen. Thus, we call water with reduced deuterium content “light water” or deuterium-depleted water (DDW) . The natural deuterium levels in water depend on different factors such as [ 1 , 2 ]: Temperature – warm waters contain more deuterium Altitude – high mountain waters contain less deuterium Source – freshwaters contain less deuterium than oceans Latitude (distance from the equator) – water on the poles has the least deuterium A standard concentration of deuterium in water is 150 ppm (par...