What is Microtox®?

Microtox® toxicity testing technology is a biosensor-based measurement system for toxicity and provides an effective way to monitor for either accidental or deliberate contamination of water supplies.

About Vibrio Fischeri

The use of living organisms is the only way to reliably measure the toxicity of a water or soil sample. Microtox®

Toxicity and Vibrio Fischeri

V. fishceri is a luminescent bacteria which produces light as a by-product of normal metabolism. Any inhibition of normal metabolism, such as that caused by toxicity, results in a decreased rate of luminescence. The higher the level of toxicity, the greater the inhibition of light production.