SMART II - Cholera Test for Ballast Water Datasheet

Cholera has been located globally in all bodies of water. It is important for all water going vessels to determine whether there is any presence of Cholera in the ballast water before exposing it to the environment. The Ballast Water Test utilizes overnight growth of a sample of ballast water to test for the presence of Cholera organisms at the detection rate of one viable Cholera organism in 100ml of ballast water. The test utilizes a lateral flow format with very specific monoclonal antibodies. The SMART TM II Cholera Test for Ballast Water is highly reliable, simple to use, and can be performed on site aboard ship.