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Sani-Check SRB: Test Kit for Counting
Sulfate Reducing Bacteria
Anaerobic sulfate reducing bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment.
They are found in
secondary
oil recovery effluents, estuarine waters, deepwells, cooling waters,
metalworking fluids, water-based hydraulic fluids, and petroleum
based
products that in some way become contaminated with water. During
their growth they are responsible for fouling, objectionable hydrogen
sulfide odors, corrosion of metals, and pitting of concrete. It
is essential that these organisms be monitored and controlled to
prevent damage caused by their metabolic activities.
The Sani-Check
SRB Test System is a kit that contains tubes of culture media specifically
formulated to promote the growth of anaerobic sulfate reducing bacteria.
A unique sample applicator allows for the evaluation of both liquids
and surfaces.
Other
components of the system ensure the most ideal conditions for the
growth of these organisms. Sani-Check SRB is designed to be used
in areas where little or no formal laboratory facilities are available.
Everything needed to perform 25 tests is contained in the kit.
The designation SRB stands for Sulfate Reducing Bacteria. These
are organisms which reduce sulfate to sulfide in the absence of
oxygen. The most common organisms of this type associated
with contamination of the industrial environment are found in the
genera Desulfovibrio and Desulfotomaculum. When sulfide
is liberated, it reacts with iron in the tubed culture medium to
form iron sulfide, a black precipitate. The degree to which the
medium blackens, along with the length of time it takes to change
color, allows for an estimated count of sulfate reducers to be made.
Detailed instructions describing the quantitative interpretations
are included with each kit.
Technical service related to the use
of Sani-Check SRB is provided free of charge. Biosan Laboratories
is staffed with trained microbiologists who are available to assist
you.
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Biosan Laboratories, Inc.
1950 Tobsal Court, Warren, MI 48091-1351
Phone (586) 755-8970 / (800) 253-6800
Fax (586) 755-8978 e-mail lesley@biosan.com
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