The Science



LARQ's proprietary and patented PureVis™ UV-C LED technology is the most advanced in the world. We've done the science to help you drink brilliantly.
Effective
Deactivates up to 99% of bacteria such as E.coli*.
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Chemical free
Non-toxic way to clean your water and bottle
Mercury & ozone free
World's only mercury-free portable water sanitization system
No replacement filters
One less thing to worry about so you can drink confidently
Power of the sun
280 nanometer UV-C light
Is ideal to neutralize germs, triggering a photochemical reaction that destroys their DNA.
Antimicrobial efficacy of the LARQ Bottle PureVis™ 500ml/17oz against E. coli
The purpose of this study was to determine how effective a LARQ Bottle was at deactivating E. coli at 1-min, 2-min, and 3-min treatments. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 3.72 and deactivated 99.9775% of E.coli at 1 minute. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 5.66 and deactivated 99.9998% of E. coli at 2 minutes. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 6.08 and deactivated 99.9999% of E. coli at 3 minutes.
Antimicrobial efficacy of the LARQ Bottle PureVis™ 500ml/17oz against Salmonella
The purpose of this study was to determine how effective a LARQ Bottle was at deactivating Salmonella at 1-min, 2-min, and 3-min treatments. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 1.81 and deactivated 98.1976% of Salmonella at 1 minute. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 3.62 and deactivated 99.9733% of Salmonella at 2 minutes. The LARQ Bottle yielded a log reduction of 6.62 and deactivated 99.9999% of Salmonella at 3 minutes.
Antimicrobial efficacy of various LARQ Bottles against E.coli
The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of various LARQ Bottles at deactivating E.coli at different times. The report shows that all tested LARQ Bottles achieved at least a 99.8% reduction of E.coli at 20 seconds.
Certifiably Effective





The dirty truth about your bottle
The dirty truth about your bottle
We put the LARQ Bottle to the test and the results are crystal clear. A cleaner bottle = pristine drinking water.
Stand out from the rest
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Improves water quality | ||||
Deactivates bacteria* | ||||
Keep bottle clean | ||||
Mercury free | ||||
BPA & plastic free | ||||
Long lasting
(>100dk cycles) | ||||
No replacement filters | ||||
Long last battery
(1 month) |