SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2009

Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria (ISO 11348-2:2007)

ISO 11348 describes three methods for determining the inhibition of the luminescence emitted by the marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B-11177). This part of ISO 11348 specifies a method using liquid-dried bacteria. The method is applicable to waste water, aqueous extracts and leachates, fresh water (surface and ground water), sea water and brackish water, eluates of sediment (fresh water, brackish and sea water), pore water, singles substances, diluted in water.

Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der Hemmwirkung von Wasserproben auf die Lichtemission von Vibrio fischeri (Leuchtbakterientest) - Teil 2: Verfahren mit flüssig getrockneten Bakterien (ISO 11348-2:2007)

Die Reihe von ISO 11348 legt drei Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Hemmung der Lichtemission des marinen Bakteriums Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B 11177) fest. Dieser Teil von ISO 11348 beschreibt ein Verfahren mit flüssig getrockneten Bakterien.
Das Verfahren gilt für:
   Abwasser;
   wässrige Extrakte und Sickerwasser;
   Süßwasser (Oberflächenwasser und Grundwasser);
   Meerwasser und Brackwasser;
   Eluate von Sedimenten (Süßwasser, Brackwasser und Meerwasser);
   Porenwasser;
   Einzelstoffe, in Wasser gelöst.

Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de l'effet inhibiteur d'échantillons d'eau sur la luminescence de Vibrio fischeri (Essai de bactéries luminescentes) - Partie 2: Méthode utilisant des bactéries déshydratées (ISO 11348-2:2007)

L'ISO 11348 décrit trois méthodes de détermination de l'inhibition de la luminescence émise par la bactérie marine Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B-11177). L'ISO 11348-2:2007 spécifie une méthode utilisant des bactéries déshydratées.
Cette méthode est applicable aux eaux usées, aux extraits aqueux et aux lixiviats, aux eaux douces (eaux de surface ou souterraines), à l'eau de mer ou aux eaux saumâtres, aux éluats de sédiments (eau douce, eau saumâtre et eau de mer), aux eaux interstitielles et aux substances individuelles diluées dans l'eau.

Kakovost vode - Določevanje zaviralnega učinka vzorcev vode na oddajanje svetlobe Vibrio fischeri (preskus luminiscence bakterije) - 2. del: Metoda z uporabo bakterije, posušene iz tekočine (ISO 11348-2:2007)

Standard ISO 11348 opisuje tri metode za določevanje zaviranja luminiscence, ki jo oddaja morska bakterija Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B-11177). Ta del standarda ISO 11348 določa metodo z uporabo bakterije, posušene iz tekočine. Metoda se uporablja za odpadno vodo, vodne ekstrakte in izcedne vode, sladko vodo (površinsko in podtalno), morsko in slano vodo, izlužke sedimentov (sladka, slana in morska voda), vodo v porah, posamezne snovi, razredčene v vodi.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Sep-2008
• Publication Date: 14-Apr-2009
• ICS: 13.060.70 - Examination of biological properties of water
• Technical Committee: KAV - Water quality
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 24-Mar-2009
• Due Date: 29-May-2009
• Completion Date: 15-Apr-2009
• Ref Project: EN ISO 11348-2:2008 - Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria (ISO 11348-2:2007)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2000 - Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria (ISO 11348-2:1998)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2009
• Amended By: SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2009/A1:2019 - Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria - Amendment 1 (ISO 11348-2:2007/Amd 1:2018)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light
emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried
bacteria (ISO 11348-2:2007)
Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der Hemmwirkung von Wasserproben auf die
Lichtemission von Vibrio fischeri (Leuchtbakterientest) - Teil 2: Verfahren mit flüssig
getrockneten Bakterien (ISO 11348-2:2007)
Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de l'effet inhibiteur d'échantillons d'eau sur la
luminescence de Vibrio fischeri (Essai de bactéries luminescentes) - Partie 2: Méthode
utilisant des bactéries déshydratées (ISO 11348-2:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11348-2:2008
ICS:
13.060.70 Preiskava bioloških lastnosti Examination of biological
vode properties of water
SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2009 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 11348-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2008
ICS 13.060.70 Supersedes EN ISO 11348-2:1998
English Version
Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water
samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent
bacteria test) - Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria (ISO
11348-2:2007)
Qualité de l'eau - Détermination de l'effet inhibiteur Wasserbeschaffenheit - Bestimmung der Hemmwirkung
d'échantillons d'eau sur la luminescence de Vibrio fischeri von Wasserproben auf die Lichtemission von Vibrio fischeri
(Essai de bactéries luminescentes) - Partie 2: Méthode (Leuchtbakterientest) - Teil 2: Verfahren mit flüssig
utilisant des bactéries déshydratées (ISO 11348-2:2007) getrockneten Bakterien (ISO 11348-2:2007)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 11348-2:2007 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147 “Water quality” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 11348-2:2008 by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 230 “Water analysis” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2009.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 11348-2:1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
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Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11348-2:2007 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 11348-2:2008 without any
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11348-2
Second edition
2007-12-01

Water quality — Determination
of the inhibitory effect of water samples
on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri
(Luminescent bacteria test) —
Part 2:
Method using liquid-dried bacteria
Qualité de l'eau — Détermination de l'effet inhibiteur d'échantillons
d'eau sur la luminescence de Vibrio fischeri (Essai de bactéries
luminescentes) —
Partie 2: Méthode utilisant des bactéries déshydratées





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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Principle. 2
4 Interferences . 2
5 Reagents and materials . 2
6 Apparatus . 3
7 Sampling and sample pretreatment. 4
8 Procedure . 4
9 Evaluation. 6
10 Expression of results . 8
11 Criteria of validity. 10
12 Precision. 10
13 Test report . 10
Annex A (informative) Colour-correction method. 11
Annex B (informative) Dilution level D – Preparation of the dilution series. 14
Annex C (informative) Precision data. 17
Annex D (informative) Testing salt water samples with the luminescent bacteria test with
liquid-dried bacteria. 18
Bibliography . 21

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Foreword
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ISO 11348-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 5,
Biological methods.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 11348-2:1998), which has been technically
revised.
ISO 11348 consists of the following parts, under the general title Water quality — Determination of the
inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test):
⎯ Part 1: Method using freshly prepared bacteria
⎯ Part 2: Method using liquid-dried bacteria
⎯ Part 3: Method using freeze-dried bacteria
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Introduction
The measurements specified in ISO 11348 can be carried out using freshly prepared bacteria, as well as
freeze-dried or liquid-dried bacterial preparations.
Standardized work carried out by DIN Normenausschuss Wasserwesen and ISO/TC 147/SC 5/WG 1 has
shown that, in special cases, these different techniques may deliver different results, especially in the
presence of heavy metals.
Such varying sensitivity is caused by differences in media composition used in the preparation of freeze-dried
or liquid-dried bacteria. These protective media influence the bioavailability of toxicants and/or the light
emission of luminescent bacteria. This means that the origin and type of preparation need to be taken into
account when interpreting the results. This may be difficult sometimes, as freeze-dried and liquid-dried
bacteria may be obtained from different suppliers. This, in turn, can mean that the composition is not known in
detail and therefore cannot be interpreted by the user.
For this reason, in addition to toxicity measurements with freshly prepared bacteria (ISO 11348-1) and
freeze-dried bacteria (ISO 11348-3), a procedure with liquid-dried bacteria is described in this part of
ISO 11348, the performance of which can be interpreted by the user in every detail.
The laboratories responsible for the results have the opportunity to select the most suitable technique based
on expert judgement and information about the water sample to be tested.

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Water quality — Determination of the inhibitory effect of water
samples on the light emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent
bacteria test) —
Part 2:
Method using liquid-dried bacteria
WARNING — Persons using this part of ISO 11348 should be familiar with normal laboratory practice.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It
is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to ensure
compliance with any national regulatory conditions.
IMPORTANT — It is absolutely essential that tests conducted in accordance with to this part of
ISO 11348 be carried out by suitably trained staff.
1 Scope
ISO 11348 describes three methods for determining the inhibition of the luminescence emitted by the marine
bacterium Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B-11177). This part of ISO 11348 specifies a method using liquid-dried
bacteria.
This method is applicable to:
⎯ waste water;
⎯ aqueous extracts and leachates;
⎯ fresh water (surface water and ground water);
⎯ sea water and brackish water;
⎯ eluates of sediment (fresh water, brackish water and sea water);
⎯ pore water;
⎯ single substances, diluted in water.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5667-16, Water quality — Sampling — Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples
ISO 5814, Water quality — Determination of dissolved oxygen — Electrochemical probe method
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3 Principle
The inhibition of light emission by cultures of Vibrio fischeri is determined by means of a batch test. This is
accomplished by combining specified volumes of the test sample or the diluted sample with the luminescent
bacteria suspension in a test tube.
The test criterion is the luminescence, measured after a contact time of 15 min or 30 min or optionally 5 min,
taking into account a correction factor (f ), which is a measure of intensity changes of control samples during
kt
the exposure time. The inhibitory effect of the water sample can be determined as LID (see Annex B) or as
EC - and/or EC -values by means of a dilution series. (EC is the effective concentration.)
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4 Interferences
Insoluble, slightly soluble or volatile substances or substances which react with the dilution water or the
suspension, or alter their state during the test period, may affect the result or impair the reproducibility of the
test results.
Losses of luminescence caused by light absorption or light scattering may occur in the case of strongly
coloured or turbid waters. This interference can be compensated by a sample treatment for turbidity (7.2) or,
for example, by using a double-chambered absorption correction test tube (see Annex A).
[6]
Since oxygen is required for the bioluminescence , samples with a high oxygen demand (and/or a low
oxygen concentration) may cause a deficiency of oxygen and be inhibitory.
Readily biodegradable nutrients in the sample may cause a pollutant-independent reduction in
[1]
bioluminescence .
[6], [7]
Samples with a pH outside the range of pH = 6,0 and pH = 8,5 affect the luminescence of the bacteria .
An adjustment of the sample is required when the toxic effect of pH is not wanted.
As the test organism Vibrio fischeri is a marine bacterium, testing salt-water samples with the standard
procedure often leads to stimulation effects of bioluminescence, which may mask inhibition effects (see
Annex D).
Salt concentrations in the initial sample exceeding 30 g/l NaCl, or contents of other compounds giving equal
osmolarity may lead, together with the salt spiking required by the test, to hyperosmotic effects. The resulting
salt concentration in the test samples should not exceed the osmolarity of a 35 g/l NaCl solution in order to
avoid these effects.
5 Reagents and materials
Use chemicals of recognized analytical grade quality. Use distilled water or water of equivalent purity.
5.1 Test bacteria.
Use a strain of luminescence bacteria belonging to the species Vibrio fischeri NRRL B-11177. The bacterial
suspensions used for toxicity measurements are prepared from commercially available liquid-dried reagents
Store the liquid-dried bacteria at u –18 °C and consider the recommendations of the supplier. The bacteria
start glowing immediately after reconstitution and are ready to be used for the test.
5.2 Sodium chloride solution, as diluent.
Dissolve 20 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) in water and make up to 1 l with water.
5.3 Sodium hydroxide solution, c(NaOH) = e.g. 1 mol/l.
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5.4 Hydrochloric acid, c(HCl) = e.g. 1 mol/l.
For the adjustment of the pH, it may be necessary to use acids or bases of lower or higher concentration.
5.5 Solution for liquid-dried bacteria.
8,0 g D(+)-Glucose monohydrate (C H O ·H O)
6 12 6 2
20,0 g Sodium chloride (NaCl)
2,035 g Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl ·6 H O)
2 2
0,30 g Potassium chloride (KCl)
11,9 g N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N-(2-ethanesulfonic acid) (HEPES)
Dissolve in water, stir for about 30 min and adjust the pH to 7,0 ± 0,2 with sodium hydroxide solution (5.3) or
hydrochloric acid (5.4). Make up to 1 l with water.
This solution may be stored in portions at –18 °C to –20 °C.
5.6 Reference substances.
Prepare the following reference-substance stock solutions with sodium chloride solution (5.2) as diluent
separately, without adjustment of the pH:
219,8 mg/l Zinc sulfate heptahydrate (ZnSO ·7 H O)
4 2
9 mg/l 3,5-Dichlorophenol (C H OCl ) (purity W 99 %)
6 4 2
22,6 mg/l Potassium dichromate (K Cr O )
2 2 7
These concentrations are approximately twice the expected EC -values for the respective reference
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substances in this part of ISO 11348. The volumes required depend on the test set-up.
NOTE It is possible to use commercially available chemical preparations with defined concentrations of ZnSO and
4
K Cr O (titrisol) for the preparation of the stock solutions of the reference substances.
2 2 7
6 Apparatus
6.1 Freezer, for the storage of preserved bacteria.
6.2 Thermostatically controlled thermo-block, to maintain the test samples at a temperature of
15 °C ± 1 °C. Within one test, the temperature deviation should be at most ± 0,3 °C.
6.3 Luminometer, measuring cell maintained at 15 °C ± 1 °C, equipped with suitable test tubes.
6.4 Test tubes, made of a chemically inert material, appropriate for the selected luminometer, with a
capacity which facilitates the taking of a reading over the largest possible surface area and able to fit into the
thermo-block (6.2).
6.5 pH-meter.
6.6 Chronometer.
6.7 Piston pipettes or plastic syringes, 100 µl, 500 µl and 1 000 µl.
6.8 Piston pipettes, with variable volume, 10 ml to 200 ml and 200 µl to 5 000 µl.
6.9 Water bath, capable of maintaining a temperature of 20 °C ± 2 °C.
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6.10 Water bath or thermostatically controlled thermo-block, to maintain at least 12 ml volume (e.g.
reagent vessel) of the solution prepared in 5.5 at 15 °C ± 1 °C.
6.11 Conductometer.
6.12 Oxygen probe, in accordance with ISO 5814.
7 Sampling and sample pretreatment
7.1 Sampling
Collect samples in chemically inert, clean containers as specified in ISO 5667-16. Fill the containers
completely and seal them. Test the samples as soon as possible after collection. Where necessary, store
samples at 2 °C to 5 °C in the dark in the containers for not longer than 48 h. For periods up to two months,
store at u −18 °C. Do not use chemicals to preserve the samples. Perform the necessary pH-adjustment and
salt addition immediately before testing.
7.2 Sample preparation
Measure the oxygen concentration in all samples. An oxygen concentration > 3 mg/l is required for the test. If
the oxygen concentration of the undiluted sample is less than 3 mg/l, use adequate methods to oxygenate the
sample, e.g. aeration or stirring.
Measure the pH of all samples. If the pH is between 6,0 and 8,5, an adjustment is usually not necessary.
Adjustment of the pH-value, however, may alter the nature of the sample. On the other hand, the pH of the
sample and the pH of the test batch may differ because of the buffer capacity of the test medium. It may be
necessary to carry out tests on both the pH-adjusted and the non-pH-adjusted samples.
If necessary, adjust the pH of the sample by adding either hydrochloric acid (5.4) or sodium hydroxide solution
(5.3). Depending on the purpose of the test, the pH may be adjusted to 7,0 ± 0,2 or to the upper (8,5 ± 0,2)
and lower limits (6,0 ± 0,2). Choose the concentration of the hydrochloric acid or the sodium hydroxide
solution to restrict the volume added to not more than 5 % of total volume.
Add 20 g of sodium chloride per litre to the water sample or to the neutralized water sample.
For samples with high salt concentrations, measure the salinity and add the amount of salt which is necessary
to adjust the osmolarity to 20 g/l NaCl.
If the sample contains between 20 g/l and 50 g/l NaCl-equivalents, add no salt. The resulting salt-
concentration in the test samples shall not exceed the osmolarity of a 35 g/l sodium chloride solution.
For salt water samples, Annex D gives further information.
Strongly turbid samples should be allowed to settle for 1 h or centrifuged, for example for 10 min at 5 000g, or
should be filtered. Use the supernatant or filtrate for the test.
8 Procedure
Prepare the reference samples according to 5.6. Test each batch of bacteria after delivery with all three
reference substances. Test at least one of the three reference substances in parallel with each stock-
suspension test tube thawed for the tests.
Prepare the samples according to 7.2.
Thaw the liquid-dried bacteria (stock suspension) in a water bath at 20 °C ± 2 °C. Refrozen stock suspensions
may be used for preliminary tests only.
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Prepare the test suspension from the stock suspension in two steps:
⎯ Add 0,5 ml (per 100 µl stock suspension in the test tube) of solution (5.5), maintained at 15 °C ± 1 °C,
and homogenize by gentle shaking of the test tube.
⎯ Wait for about 15 min.
Pipette this suspension into a reagent vessel (approximately 20 ml volume) and add 11,5 ml of solution (5.5),
maintained at 15 °C ± 1 °C, and homogenize by gentle shaking of the reagent vessel.
Wait for about 15 min.
Prepare, in a first set of test tubes (6.4), the sample dilution series, the reference sample (5.6) and the
controls (5.2) required.
A common procedure for the preparation of the dilution series is described in Annex B. Depending on the
purpose of the test and the statistical requirements concerning the test results, other dilution designs with
concentrations in a geometric or a logarithmic series may be appropriate as well. Due to mixing of equal
volumes of sample/diluted sample and test suspension, the highest sample concentration in the test is 50 %
sample as a rule. For the testing of nearly undiluted water samples (80 % sample), an extra control batch is
needed (see B.2 and Table 1).
Maintain the test tubes containing the sodium chloride solution (5.2) for controls, the reference samples (5.6),
the samples (7.2) and the samples of the dilution series (Table B.1) at 15 °C ± 1 °C.
Chose test conditions which safeguard that the maximum temperature deviation in the thermo-block within
one test is at most ± 0,3 °C.
For tests with equal volumes of test suspension and sample, pipette 500 µl portions of the test suspension
into a second, corresponding set of test tubes (6.4), maintained at 15 °C ± 1 °C in the incubator, at the same
time intervals (5 s to 20 s) as used for later intensity measurements.
Carry out two parallel determinations per dilution level at a test temperature of 15 °C ± 1 °C.
Adjust the luminometer instrument to a convenient, near-maximum setting.
Determine and record the luminescence intensity, I , of the test suspensions by means of a luminometer.
0
As the contact time for all test samples shall be equal, use a chronometer (6.6) for the measurement of the
luminescence intensities at equal time intervals, seriatim. An interval of 5 s to 20 s has been found convenient.
Measure all test suspensions, as differing luminescence may be expected due to possible inhomogeneities of
the test suspension.
Immediately after the initial luminescence measurement of a test suspension, make up this suspension to a
total volume of 1 ml with samples (7.2), diluted samples (Annex B), reference sample (5.6) or sodium chloride
solution (5.2), as appropriate. This is done by pipetting 500 µl each of samples (7.2), diluted samples
(Annex B), reference sample (5.6) or sodium chloride solution (5.2), prepared in the first set of test tubes, to
the test suspensions in each of the tubes in the corresponding second set of test tubes. Mix by hand, start the
chronometer and place the test tubes back into the thermo-block at 15 °C ± 1 °C.
Repeat for all the other test tubes, leaving the same time interval between successive additions.
Determine and record the luminescence intensity in all test tubes of the second set of test tubes, including
controls, after, optionally, 5 min (I ) and again after 15 min and 30 min (I , I ), as required, at intervals of 5 s
5 15 30
to 20 s.
Record the instrument adjustment.
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SIST EN ISO 11348-2:2009
ISO 11348-2:2007(E)
9 Evaluation
9.1 Inhibitory effect on luminescent bacteria
Calculate the correction factor (f -value) from the measured luminescence intensity using Equation (1). This
kt
factor serves to correct the initial values I of all test samples before they can be used as reference values for
0
the determination of the water-dependent decrease in luminescence.
f = I / I (t = 5 min, 15 min, 30 min) (1)
kt kt 0
where
f is the correction factor for the contact time of 5 min, 15 min or 30 min;
kt
I is the luminescence intensity in the control sample after the contact time of 5 min, 15 min or 30 min,
kt
in relative luminescence units;
I is the luminescence intensity of the control test suspension, immediately before the addition of the
0
diluent (5.2), in relative luminescence units.
Calculate the mean correction factor f and the deviation of the individuals from the means in percent (one
kt
significant digit):
⎡⎤
ff±×/f 100 (2)
()
kktti kt
⎣⎦
w
...