Water Quality Testing

Quantifying bacterial counts in water is important to control the microbial ecology of water samples. For routine quality control of water samples, an easy-to-use and cost-effective test system to enumerate bacteria in many types of water-based samples is a good alternative to conventional plate counts. In many cases, bacterial cultivation only detects up to 1% of waterborne bacteria. 

Water samples that are tested for bacterial counts include ground water, tap water, spring or surface water; and water in industrial applications such as sewage water, water for cleaning/sanitation/cooling processes, or water for distribution and desalination.

What this means for you:

• Fast quantification of bacteria in water samples
• Cost-effective solution & low-limit of detection
• Enumeration of all bacteria, including viable and non-culturable cells
• Automated read-out of the results

CyStain™ BacCount: A water quality control testing solution

The CyStain™ BacCount Total kit enables detecting the total number of bacteria in water samples, which is crucial to assess the microbial status of process control samples. The CyStain™ BacCount Viable kit discriminates between live and dead microorganisms, which is important to assess their physiological state. Both kits are designed for the quality control of water-based samples from different sources.

The BacCount reagents, when used with the CyFlow™ RI-300 can detect a variety of bacteria in water samples in as little as 15 minutes.

VIT® Fluorescent Microscope and Test kit: Empowering wastewater biology

Wastewater treatment facilities monitor a host of standard metrics to maintain an optimal level of purification. Sysmex offers vermicon test kits and a fluorescent microscope that enable the systematic and direct observation of wastewater microorganisms and fully integrate into a facility's process analytics.