Prime Nano Bubbles Generator

Overcoming the barriers of hypoxia

In hydroponic systems and growing media with high water retention, oxygen availability to the roots is often a limiting factor. Dissolved oxygen is essential for cellular respiration in the roots.

Inhibition of anaerobic pathogens

Many dangerous pathogens, such as Pythium and Phytophthora (which cause root rot), thrive in low-oxygen conditions. Oxygenating the water acts as a natural protective barrier.

Resistance to abiotic stress

Oxygenation technology (particularly nanobubble technology) allows for a high level of dissolved oxygen to be maintained even in warmer water, protecting plants from ‘suffocating’ during periods of high temperatures.

How does it work?

In modern controlled-environment crop production, water is not merely a carrier of minerals – it is the foundation of plant metabolism. Prime Nano Oxy utilises advanced gas physics to deliver oxygen directly to the rhizosphere in the form of stable nanobubbles.

How the system works, step by step:

  1. Oxygen concentrator: the device draws in ambient air (approx. 21% oxygen). It uses PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) technology with a molecular sieve (zeolite) that binds nitrogen. As a result, it supplies the generator with pure oxygen (approx. 90–95%) at the correct pressure.
  2. Water intake: a high-pressure pump draws water from the main tank. The drawn liquid flows through a pre-filter to protect the generator’s precision mechanisms from mechanical contaminants.
  3. Nanobubble generator: this is where two streams meet: high-pressure water and pure oxygen from the concentrator. The following processes take place inside: High-Pressure Mixing (forced dissolution of oxygen in the liquid under high pressure) and Vortex Cutting (the gas is subjected to powerful shear forces in the vortex chamber, which breaks it down into billions of microscopic bubbles measuring less than 200 nanometres).
  4. Return and recirculation: water saturated with nanobubbles returns to the main tank. Because the nanobubbles do not rise to the surface immediately, every additional hour of operation increases the overall concentration of dissolved oxygen throughout the tank.

Science-backed technology

Oxygenated Nanobubbles as a Sustainable Strategy to Strengthen Plant Health in Controlled Environment Agriculture

“Oxygen availability in the root zone is critical for the functionalities of beneficial microorganisms. Insufficient levels of dissolved oxygen (DO) can hinder microbial activity, lead to the accumulation of harmful compounds, and cause stress to the plants. Contemporary aeration technologies, such as novel oxygenated nanobubble (ONB) technology, provide better oxygen distribution and promote optimal microbial proliferation, enhancing plant resilience. Hydroponic and soilless substrate-based systems of CEA production have significant potential to integrate beneficial microbes, increase crop yields, prevent diseases, and improve resource use efficiency.”

Source: Sustainability

Research Progress on the Regulation of Plant Rhizosphere Oxygen Environment by Micro-Nano Bubbles and Their Application Prospects in Alleviating Hypoxic Stress

“In substrate-based lettuce cultivation, the use of nutrient solutions enriched with micro-nano bubbles (O2 and O3) increased dissolved oxygen levels, which in turn enhanced lettuce yield and improved key physiological parameters, including net photosynthetic rate, water conductivity, and intercellular CO2 concentration. These outcomes imply that integrating micro-nano bubble technology into soilless substrate systems can substantially promote plant growth and increase crop yield.“

Source: Agronomy

Mitigation of biofouling in agricultural water distribution systems with nanobubbles

“Results demonstrated that nanobubbles effectively mitigated biofouling through reducing fixed-biomass by 31.3−52.1%. A significantly different microbial composition was found in the biofilm community with reduced biodiversity. Molecular ecological network analysis revealed that nanobubbles were detrimental to the mutualistic interactions among microbial species – destabilizing the network complexity and size, which was expressed as decreasing in extracellular polymers and biofilm biomass. Furthermore, nanobubbles significantly decreased the deposition of carbonate, silicate, phosphate, and quartz on the pipe surfaces, leading to reductions of total content of minerals in biofilms. Therefore, this study demonstrated that nanobubbles treatment could be an effective, and eco-friendly solution for biofouling control in agricultural water distribution systems.“

Source: Environment International

Prime Nano Oxy Data Sheet

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