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Testing of Commercial Defoamant to Control Anaerobic Digester ...

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Micro<strong>to</strong>x Toxicity TestThe Micro<strong>to</strong>x test measures the light-output <strong>of</strong>bioluminescent organisms, vibrio fischeri, when exposed<strong>to</strong> a potentially inhibi<strong>to</strong>ry substance <strong>to</strong> quantify <strong>to</strong>xicity Vibrio-fischeri produce light as a by-product <strong>of</strong> cellularrespirationThe Micro<strong>to</strong>x machine compares the light output <strong>of</strong> anon-<strong>to</strong>xic control <strong>to</strong> the light output <strong>of</strong> the bioluminescentbacteria exposed <strong>to</strong> a potentially <strong>to</strong>xic substance(defoamant)

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