Aug 12 2010
Assure Controls, in concurrence with University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, introduced the Qwiklite 200 Biosensor System into their far-ranging Gulf oil spill sampling and testing Cruise Ship that sailed forth on the 6th of August.
Following a triumphant testing at the University Laboratory of the oil spill affected water samples, the University is now ready for real-time tests to be carried onboard the cruise vessel, everyday to examine and analyze the toxicity levels at sea.
The QwikLite® 200 Biosensor System is used for testing of contaminants and performing toxicity assessments.
John H. Paul (PhD), chief tester on cruise stated that, this cruise has given them a good chance to carry out a great deal of water quality examinations, and also gather data quickly on the fresh samples i.e. within a day’s time
The Qwiklite system utilizes marine plankton as a biosensor, to sense the perilous impurities in the seawater. Its intrinsic bioluminescence is reduced by the presence of impurities, and Qwiklite uses this property for measuring and testing. Assure Controls’ biological cylindrical containers deliver a simple, quality assured and quick response key for testing biological toxicity.
The cruise will go on for ten days, with tests being carried out every single day with the help of Dr. David E. John’s methods and large scale operations. Dr John, a researcher in the University of South Florida, states that these methods were both economical and highly sensitive to contaminants.
The toxicity test was first devised by the U.S. Navy and later licensed to Assure Controls by the SSC (Space and Naval Warfare Systems Centre) Pacific.