In response to the events of 9/11 and the results of the Vulnerability Assessment required of all
water utilities by federal mandate, Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) initiated an
intensive water quality monitoring program to: more rapidly detect and respond to changes in
the system's water quality; and, gain a better overall understanding of baseline water quality
conditions in MVWA distribution mains. This progressive approach has integrated many of the
cutting edge water quality security tools available today into our standard operating procedures.
One of these tools is the RBD3000 from Advanced Analytical (Ames, IA). This instrument
provides near real time qualitative results for total viable organisms (TVO) in a water sample
using a rapid flow cytometric technique. This technique involves tagging organisms with a
Nucleic Acid Dye and then adding a proprietary solution (BRAG3) to decrease background
fluorescence. After a short incubation period a small volume (0.250mL) of sample is passed
through the RBD3000 for detection of TVO. Includes 3 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 340 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 11/15/2004 |
