Easy to Use

Traditional test methods - using species of fish or invertebrates can be expensive, show variability in results, and always take many days to get results. The Microtox® technology requires minimal training for an experienced analyst. In addition, SDI provides onsite training. Click here to learn more on usage of Microtox®.

Tests for over 2700 Chemicals per Assay

Nearly 20 years of scientific studies have documented the sensitivity of Microtox® to more than 2700 simple and complex chemicals. Microtox® responds to a very broad range of toxicants and classes of chemical agents including many agents that can destroy your sludge beds.

In the Field or In the Lab

Whether you need to run tests in the field or have multiple samples for the lab, SDI's Microtox® technology provides solutions in both situations.

The Microtox® analyzer 500 is the lab unit with a temperature controlled feature that can test and analyze up to 30 samples at once.

The Deltatox® analyzer is the portable unit providing rapid and accurate results in points of your process stream.

Wastewater Testing Techniques & Conditions

A full list of protocols for Wastewater applications are show below:

• ASTM method - effluent
• DIN - effluent
• ISO - effluent
• WET - effluent
• Basic - effluent
• Basic w/1-10 primary - effluent/influent
• Basic w/9 dilutions: effluent/influent
• 2% Basic - influent
• 2% Screening - influent
• 2% Solo - influent

Applications

• How to use Microtox Acute Toxicity Test to perform an In House Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (PDF)