Detection of Toxic Substance in Water
Toxicity Assessment
Exploding numbers of synthesised compounds have led to new challenges in environment assessment during the last few decades. In addition to soil and air monitoring, the analysis of water quality has become a fundamental task. Although analytical methods in sensitivity have drastically improved, for toxicity detection, the use of biological systems is inevitable. Here, model organisms act as reliable indicators for harmful agents, e.g. toxins.
Toxicity tests are mainly based on the survival of organisms in the presence of test material. Static tests permanently expose the organisms to a series of dilutions over 24 or 48 hours. Dynamic tests, on the other hand, shorten the test procedure and allow continuous monitoring. The registration of complex behaviour further reduces the response time for alarm evaluation. Automatic unmanned surveillance is achieved by use of the unique bbe alarm software.
Benefits of bbe Toximeters:
- rapid recognition of toxic events
- early alarm management
- alarm evaluation system
- automated operation
- hardware control
- remote access
- stand-alone or integrated into available measuring systems
- variability in the selection of test organisms
- inclusion of acute toxicity test
Use of bbe Toximeters in:
- waterworks
- water processing facilities
- environmental protection agencies
- harbour monitoring
- river monitoring stations
- remediation control
- prevention of terrorist attacks
Which instrument for... :
- insecticides - Daphnia Toximeter, Algae Toximeter
- neurotoxins - Daphnia Toximeter, ToxProtect64
- algicides, herbicides - Algae Toximeter
- hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, PCBs - Algae Toximeter
- respiratory inhibitors - Daphnia Toximeter, Fish Toximeter, ToxProtect64
- heavy metals - Daphnia Toximeter
Services:
- hotline support
- remote assistance
- data interpretation and consultation
- on-site service
- service contract
