Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Application of Coliminder technology for rapid detection of bacterial contamination in water: Practical examples and case studies

International Conference and Expo on Water Microbiology & Novel Technologies

July 18-19, 2016 Chicago, USA

Juri Koschelnik

VWM GmbH, Austria

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol

Abstract:

Vienna Water Monitoring (VWM) develops and manufactures instruments for microbiological water quality testing and control. The devices of ColiMinder® series are able to detect microbial contamination in water using metabolic activity methods, specific for E. coli (Beta-Glucuronidase activity), total coliforms (Beta-Galactosidase activity) and total microorganisms (Alkaline phosphatase activity). Major advantages are fast, reliable results within few minutes and a fully automated measurement routine. The broad range of various practical examples will be present and analyzed: long-term outdoor monitoring of surface water quality; efficiency of ozonation, UV irradiation and flocculation processes for raw water treatment and disinfection; monitoring of microbial contamination in industrial water (fruit washing line) and technical water for oil and gas industry. In preliminary practical tests, fluctuations of microbial contamination tracked with a previously impossible time resolution (30 min), give insights into development and abatement of microbial contamination. The technology can be used both for water quality monitoring purposes and for process control applications.

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Email: jukosch@gmail.com