Biological Activity Reaction Test (BART)

Easy to use The BART Biodetector requires no microscope, no laboratory, and no incubator! The test is done at room temperature in your office or treatment room, on a desk, shelf, or in a cupboard, and is viewed daily. Different microorganisms like to grow at different heights in a column of water to which nutrients have been added. BART biodetectors contain nutrients in the base of a column and a ball. The ball restricts the amount of oxygen entering the water column, so that aerobic organisms grow around the ball and anaerobic organisms grow deep down in the water column. By changing the nutrients in the base of the column, different organisms are encouraged to grow. BART determines presence and activity levels. Easy to analyze The time taken for a color change (reaction) to occur gives a measure of the population size and activity. A color change occurs in the BART tube as a result of the oxygen gradient diffusing from the bottom upward. The change of color indicates a presence of bacteria within that sample. Interpretation is provided with the kit. The Test Full instructions for the use of BART biodetectors are included with your purchase. Each individual test consists of: Test vial with media and BART ball Outer tube for spill containment, odor control, disinfection, and disposal Order Codes Each kit number below includes nine (9) BARTs, except the 5-0031 which contains seven (7) BARTs and reaction caps. Each BART test is color-coded for quick and easy recognition. Test Factor BART Color Order Code Iron Related Bacteria - IRB-BART Red 5-0024 Sulfate Reducing Bacteria - SRB-BART* Black 5-0025 Slime Forming Bacteria - SLYM-BART Lime green 5-0026 Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria - HAB-BART Blue 5-0027 Micro-Algae - ALGE-BART Dark green 5-0028 Fluorescent Pseudomonas - FLOR-BART* Yellow 5-0029 Denitrifying Bacteria - DN-BART Gray 5-0030 Nitrifying Bacteria - N-BART White 5-0031 Three each of IRB-, SRB-, and SLYM-BART Combo 5-0032 *(NPDWR) EPA Accepted Insta-Test Test Strips American Water Service 5001 South Farm Road Matthews, NC 28104 USA Tel: 800-788-4825 Website: www.purtest.com Kits & Instrumentation Northeastern Supply 8323 Pulaski Highway Baltimore, MD 21237 USA Tel: 410-574-0010 Website: www.northeastern.com Milby Company 6201 S. Hanover Road Elkridge, MD 21075 USA 1-800-492-7404 Website: www.milbyco.com (offices also in Virginia) Duff Supply Company 201 E. Lafayette St. Norristown, PA 19404 USA 610-275-4453 Alamo Water Refiners, Inc. 13700 Highway 90 West San Antonio, TX USA Tel: 800-659-8400 Website: www.alamowater.com (offices in PA, FL, Mexico, and Europe) Pearson & Timmerman, Inc. 914 Water St. Watertown, NY 13601 USA Tel: 315-782-6080 MacDonald & Fils 7995 14th Ave. Montreal, Quebec CANADA H1Z 3M1 Tel: 514-374-0450 Rideau Pipe: Drilling Supply Lanark Road Perth Ontario CANADA Tel: 613-267-5880