The online instrument for the detection of toxic
substances and herbicides in water

The bbe AlgaeToximeter II continually monitors water for toxic substances
and determines the algal classes present. Standardised algae are mixed
with the sample water and their photosynthetic activity is determined fluorometrically.
Damage to the algae – e.g. by herbicides – causes a reduction
in photosynthesis and triggers an alarm above a user-defined threshold.
Optionally, the sensitivity can be tested using a reference toxin. The results
are comparable with the algae production test; they are however obtained
within a significantly shorter time due to the measurement technology.
The bbe AlgaeToximeter II works with a double sample loop for sample
incubation and allows a short measuring cycle. The recorded data are
synchronised and evaluated with an external PC.