Toxicity
Our systems use bioluminescent bacteria to perform biosensor testing that detects the presence of toxic substances.
The Microtox® LX toxicity test system is the industry standard for laboratory-based rapid toxicity screening and analysis. Microtox® FX is the portable, acute toxicity analyser used with the Microtox® technology. Modern Water’s new Microtox® CTM is a site-based, broad range Continuous Toxicity Monitor (CTM).
Our range of toxicity testing technologies is both industry-leading and ground-breaking.
Online Toxicity Monitoring Microtox® CTM
Microtox® CTM is a site-based, broad range, Continuous Toxicity Monitor (CTM). It continuously measures the chemical toxicity of a water source, giving instant indication of water health. Microtox® CTM makes continuous, on-line testing a reality. It has broad range detection capabilities that provide rapid early warning of contamination by several thousand known chemicals. This enables containment measures to be actioned in time to protect against serious contamination events
Key Feature:
- Real-time and truly continuous monitoring
- 4-week, autonomous operating cycle
- No manual intervention except for monthly maintenance
- Automatic diagnosis of system faults
- Remote control, data analysis and troubleshooting
- Detects thousands of chemical compounds with lower levels of detection than most other biosensor systems
Laboratory Microtox® LX
The Microtox® LX analyser is a laboratory-based, temperature-controlled luminometer, self-calibrating luminometer that measures acute toxicity.
Microtox® LXis a biosensor-based measurement system that uses bioluminescence technology to monitor for either accidental or deliberate contamination of both water supplies and wastewater. With over 2,900 instruments sold worldwide, the Microtox® toxicity test system is the industry standard for rapid toxicity screening and analysis.
Key Feature:
- High Sensitivity
- Test sensitive to more than 2,700 different simple and complex chemicals
- Results available in as little as 15 minutes*
- Cost effective and easy to perform tests
Actively cooled sample and read wells enable more precise and consistent readings.
Portable Toxicity Monitoring Microtox® FX
Microtox FX ™ is a simple, rapid, extremely responsive, portable water quality test system.
Designed for acute toxicity screening and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing, Microtox®FX uses bioluminescence technology to screen for contamination in instances of drinking water emergencies and chemical spills into water systems. Microtox® FX is a portable toxicity analyser.
Key Features:
- Cost effective
- Fully portable
- Test sensitive to more than 2,700 different simple and complex chemicals
- Results available in 20 minutes
- Excellent correlation with HPC methods
- Microbial detection level in drinking water -100 cfu/mL
