MicroBioTests Inc. products

The cyst-based Thamnocephalus platyurus toxicity test is intended for rapid toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, surface and groundwaters, wastewaters. In Rapidtoxkit F Thamno, you find all necessary materials to perform 3 independent series of 1h sub-lethal effect ingestion tests with the freshwater crustacean Thamnocephalus platyurus on seven up to fifteen water samples. This cost-effective, culture independent, standardised bioassay conforms to ISO Standard 14380. (Annex A)

The chronic, cyst-based rotifer toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents and wastewaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates, surface and groundwaters. In Rotoxkit F chronic, you find all the materials you need to perform three chronic 48h reproduction tests with the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus. This small-scale, cost-effective, culture-independent, user-friendly and highly standardised bioassay complies to ISO Standard 20666.

The acute, cyst-based rotifer toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents and wastewaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates, surface and groundwaters. In Rotoxkit F, you find all the materials you need to perform six acute 24h mortality tests with the freshwater rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus. This small-scale, cost-effective, culture-independent, user-friendly and highly standardised bioassay conforms to ISO Standard 19827.

The ciliated Protozoan toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. Protoxkit F contains all necessary materials to perform six chronic 24h growth inhibition tests with the freshwater ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila. This small-scale bioassay is cost-effective, culture-independent and highly standardised.

The acute Ceriodaphnia dubia toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. In our Ceriodaphtoxkit F, you find all the necessary materials to perform six acute 24h mortality tests with the freshwater crustacean Ceriodaphnia dubia. The Daphnia mortality test is cost-effective, culture-independent, user-friendly and highly standardised, it adheres to International Standard USEPA 2002.0.

The phytotoxicity test is intended for phytotoxicity screening of chemicals, leachates of soils or solid wastes, sediment pore waters and elutriates, wastewaters, pesticides and biocides and other research applications. The Phytotoxkit liquid samples contains all necessary materials to perform one complete 3-day seed germination and early growth test with the monocotyl Sorghum saccharatum (Sorgho) and the dicotyls Lepidium sativum (garden cress) and Sinapis alba (mustard), in three replicates. This cost-effective and user-friendly phytotoxicity assay strictly adheres to ISO Standard 18763.

The cyst-based Thamnocephalus platyurus toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, biotoxins, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. In Thamnotoxkit F, you find all necessary materials to perform six acute 24h mortality tests with the freshwater crustacean Thamnocephalus platyurus. This cost-effective, culture-independent and highly-standardised bioassay conforms to ISO Standard 14380.

The Spirodela duckweed toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, pesticides, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. Duckweed toxkit F contains all the materials you need to perform two 72h growth inhibition tests with the higher aquatic plant duckweed species Spirodela polyrhiza. This cost-effective and culture-independent bioassay strictly adheres to ISO Standard 20227.

The freshwater algae toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. Algaltoxkit F contains all the materials you need to perform two 72h growth inhibition tests with the freshwater microalgae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (former names: Selenastrum capricornutum and Raphidocelis subcapitata). This cost-effective and culture-independent Algal toxicity test strictly adheres to ISO Standard 8692 and OECD Guideline 201.

The acute Daphnia magna toxicity test is intended for toxicity screening of chemicals, effluents, surface waters, wastewaters, groundwaters, sediment pore waters and elutriates. In Daphtoxkit F, you find all necessary materials to perform six acute 24-48h mobility inhibition tests with the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna. The Daphnia immobilisation test is cost-effective, culture-independent, user-friendly and highly standardised, conform to ISO Standard 6341 and OECD Guideline 202.