Microtox and Spirillum volutans tests for assessing toxicity of environmental samples

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636536· OSTI ID:6298502

Coleman, R N; Qureshi, A A

Two short-term bacterial toxicity tests that have received a great deal of attention during the last few years are the Microtox and Spirillum volutans assays. The former involves monitoring changes in the light output from luminescent bacteria (Photobacterium phosphoreum) in a temperature controlled photometer when exposed to various concentrations of toxic substances. In the S. volutans assay, motility patterns of this large aquatic bacterium are used as the test endpoints. As part of the authors' program in assembling and establishing a battery of short-term bacterial toxicity tests, they examined the use of Microtox and S. volutans for determining the toxicity of a wide variety of environmental samples. Samples examined included potable and surface waters, industrial effluents, soil/sludge extracts and landfill leachates. Some of the results are presented in this paper.

• Research Organization: Alberta Environmental Centre, Vegreville
• OSTI ID: 6298502
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 35:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
TOXICITY
LEACHATES
SLUDGES
SURFACE WATERS
BACTERIA
LIQUID WASTES
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
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SCREENING
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LUMINESCENCE
MANAGEMENT
MICROORGANISMS
MIXTURES
SOLUTIONS
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
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