ECHO Instruments - Respirometer - Model ER -Biodegradation measurements

- Biodegradation in compost;
- Biodegradation in soil;
- Biodegradation in fresh waters;
- Biodegradation in marine waters;
- Biodegradation in sediments;
- Measuring δC13 Isotope ON-LINE;
- Insects and small animals respirometry;
- Biodegradation in waste waters;
- Biodegradation in activated sludge;
- Aerobic and anaerobic conditions;
- Food respiration, R&D in plastics, biotechnology

Standrads: 

- ISO 14855–1 & ASTM D5338; Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic
materials under controlled composting conditions;

- ISO 17556:2019; Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soil
by measuring the oxygen demand in a respirometer or the amount of carbon dioxide evolved;

- ISO 14852:2021; Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in
an aqueous medium. Method by analysis of evolved carbon dioxide;

- ISO 16929:2021; Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under defined
composting conditions in a pilot-scale test;

- ASTM D6691–17; Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials
in the Marine Environment by a Defined Microbial Consortium or Natural Sea Water Inoculum;

- OECD 301B; Biodegradability of the material by evaluating the production of CO₂ over a minimum
of 28 days in a liquid environment;

- ISO 23977, ISO 18830, ISO 19679, ISO 22403, ISO 22404 and many more.