Water quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)

This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the inhibition of growth of the unicellular marine algae Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum by substances and mixtures contained in sea water. The method can be used for testing substances that are readily soluble in water and are not significantly degraded or eliminated in any other way from the test medium.

Wasserbeschaffenheit - Wachstumshemmtest mit marinen Algen Skeletonema costatum und Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)

Diese Internationale Norm legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung toxischer Effekte von chemischen Verbindungen und Mischungen im Meerwasser auf das Wachstum einzelliger mariner Algen Skeletonema costatum und Phaeodactylum tricornutum fest.
Das Verfahren kann auf in Wasser gut lösliche Substanzen angewendet werden, die vor der Untersuchung weder signifikant abgebaut noch eliminiert werden.
ANMERKUNG   Mit geringfügigen Änderungen, wie sie in ISO 14442 und ISO 5667 16 beschrieben sind, kann das Verfahren auch zur Bestimmung der Hemmwirkung von gering löslichen organischen und anorganischen Verbindungen, flüchtigen Verbindungen, Metallen, Abwässern, Meerwasserproben und Eluaten von Sedimenten angewendet werden.

Qualité de l'eau - Essai d'inhibition de la croissance des algues marines avec Skeletonema costatum et Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)

L'ISO 10253:2006 spécifie une méthode de détermination de l'inhibition de la croissance des algues marines unicellulaires Skeletonema costatum et Phaeodactylum tricornutum provoquée par des substances et des mélanges présents dans l'eau de mer. Cette méthode peut être utilisée pour soumettre à l'essai des substances facilement solubles dans l'eau et qui ne sont pas sensiblement dégradées ou éliminées d'autre manière du milieu d'essai.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Water quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)Kakovost vode – Preskus zaviranja rasti morskih alg s Skeletonema costatum in Phaeodactylum tricomutumQualité de l'eau - Essai d'inhibition de la croissance des algues marines avec Skeletonema costatum et Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)Wasserbeschaffenheit - Wachstumshemmtest mit marinen Algen Skeletonema costatum und Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN ISO 10253:2006SIST EN ISO 10253:2006en,fr,de13.060.70ICS:SIST EN ISO 10253:20001DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN ISO 10253April 2006ICS 13.060.70Supersedes EN ISO 10253:1998
English VersionWater quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test withSkeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO10253:2006)Qualité de l'eau - Essai d'inhibition de la croissance desalgues marines avec Skeletonema costatum etPhaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)Wasserbeschaffenheit - Wachstumshemmtest mit marinenAlgen (kursiv)Skeletonema costatum und(kursiv)Phaeodactylum tricornutum (ISO 10253:2006)This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 April 2006.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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EN ISO 10253:2006 (E)
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 10253:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147 "Water quality" in collaboration with 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 October 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2006.
This document supersedes EN ISO 10253:1998.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 10253:2006 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 10253:2006 without any modifications.



Reference numberISO 10253:2006(E)© ISO 2006
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO10253Second edition2006-04-15Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum Qualité de l'eau — Essai d'inhibition de la croissance des algues marines avec Skeletonema costatum et Phaeodactylum tricornutum



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ISO 10253:2006(E) © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved iiiContents Page Foreword.iv 1 Scope.1 2 Normative references.1 3 Terms and definitions.1 4 Principle.2 5 Materials.2 5.1 Test organisms.2 5.2 Water.3 5.3 Sea water.3 5.4 Nutrients.4 6 Apparatus.5 7 Procedure.5 7.1 Preparation of growth medium.5 7.2 Preparation of pre-culture and inoculum.5 7.3 Choice of test concentrations.6 7.4 Preparation of test substance stock solutions.6 7.5 Preparation of test and control batches.6 7.6 Incubation.7 7.7 Measurements.7 8 Validity criteria.7 9 Interpretation of data.8 9.1 Plotting growth curves.8 9.2 Calculation of percentage inhibition.8 9.3 Determination of EC(r)x.9 10 Expression of results.9 11 Interpretation of results.9 12 Reproducibility.9 13 Test report.10 Annex A (informative)
Preparation of dilution series of mixtures in sea water (effluents or elutriates).11 Bibliography.12



ISO 10253:2006(E) iv © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 10253 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 10253:1995), which has been technically revised.



INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 10253:2006(E) © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved 1Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum WARNING — Persons using this International Standard should be familiar with normal laboratory practice. This International 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 according to this International Standard be carried out by suitably trained staff. 1 Scope This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the inhibition of growth of the unicellular marine algae Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum by substances and mixtures contained in sea water. The method can be used for testing substances that are readily soluble in water and are not significantly degraded or eliminated in any other way from the test medium. NOTE With modifications, as described in ISO 14442 and ISO 5667-16, the inhibitory effects of poorly soluble organic and inorganic materials, volatile compounds, metal compounds, effluents, marine water samples and elutriates of sediments can be tested. 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 14442, Water quality — Guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble materials, volatile compounds, metals and waste water 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 cell density number of cells per unit volume of medium (x cells/ml)



ISO 10253:2006(E) 2 © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved 3.2 specific growth rate µ proportional rate of increase in cell density per unit of time: 1ddxxtµ=× (1/day) 3.3 growth medium mixture of sea water and nutrients which is used for pre-cultures and controls 3.4 test medium mixture of sea water, nutrients (growth medium 3.3) and test material in which algal cells are incubated 3.5 test batch mixture of sea water, nutrients and test material (test medium 3.4) inoculated with algae 3.6 control mixture of sea water, nutrients (growth medium 3.3) without test material, inoculated with algae 3.7 effective concentration EC(r)x concentration of test substance which results in an x % reduction in specific growth rate relative to the controls 4 Principle Mono-specific algal strains are cultured for several generations in a defined medium containing a range of concentrations of the test substance, prepared by mixing appropriate quantities of nutrient concentrate, sea water, stock solutions of the test substance, and an inoculum of exponentially growing algal cells. The test solutions are incubated for a period of 72 h ± 2 h, during which the cell density in each is measured at intervals of at least every 24 h ± 2 h. Inhibition is measured as a reduction in specific growth rate, relative to control cultures grown under identical conditions. 5 Materials 5.1 Test organisms Use either of the following marine algae: a) Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve (CCAP 1077/1C, NIVA BAC 1); or b) Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin (CCAP 1052/1A, SAG 1090-1a, NIVA BAC 2). These algae are important and widely distributed phytoplankton species (phylum Bacillariophyta) in estuarine and coastal areas. The strains recommended are available in unialgal, non-axenic cultures from the following sources.



ISO 10253:2006(E) © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved 3NIVA Norwegian Institute for Water Research
P.O Box 173 Kjelsås
N-0411 Oslo
Norway CCAP Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
P O Box 3 Oban
Argyll PA37 1QA
United Kingdom SAG Collection of Algal Cultures
University of Göttingen
Albrecht-von-Haller Institute for Plant Science
Untere Karspüle 2
37073 Göttingen
Germany Stock cultures may be maintained in the medium described in 7.1. Regular subculturing is necessary. Weekly intervals may be necessary for Skeletonema; every two or three weeks may be sufficient for Phaeodactylum. The stock cultures may also be maintained for extended periods on richer algal media such as those recommended by the culture collection. It is recommended to keep the stock culture in the medium described in 7.1 and in an exponential growth phase immediately before preparing the pre-culture for testing as described in 7.2. NOTE Like many freshwater algae, the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum can also be stored for several months in alginate beads, without losing its viability [1]. The algae can be liberated from the algal beads when needed to perform the toxicity tests1). 5.2 Water All water used in the preparation of the synthetic sea water, growth medium and test substance solutions shall be deionized or of equivalent purity. Take special care to avoid contamination of the water by inorganic or organic substances during preparation and storage. Equipment made of copper shall not be used. 5.3 Sea water For culturing and testing Phaeodactylum, the growth medium (7.1) is made up by adding nutrients to either natural [salinity = (30 ± 5) g/kg] or synthetic sea water (approximate salinity = 33 g/kg). For Skeletonema, the use of natural sea water may be necessary for the long-term maintenance of cultures and may also be necessary for the test medium, because a synthetic sea water medium may not always support sufficient growth to meet the test quality criteria. If natural sea water is used, care shall be taken to ensure that it is not polluted. Prepare synthetic sea water with the composition given in Table 1 (approximate salinity = 33 g/kg). All the chemicals used shall be of analytical grade.
1) The algae beads supplied by MICROBIOTESTS Inc., Venecoweg 19, 9810 Nazareth, Belgium, Tel (32) 9 380 8545, Fax (32) 9 380 8546, Email microbiotests@skynet.be, are an example of a suitable commercially available product. This information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of this product. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.



ISO 10253:2006(E) 4 © ISO 2006 – All rights reserved Table 1 — Synthetic sea water Concentration of salt in synthetic sea water Salt g/l NaCI 22 MgCI2⋅6H2O 9,7 Na2SO4 (anhydrous) 3,7 CaCI2 (anhydrous) 1,0 KCI 0,65 NaHCO3 0,20 H3BO3 0,023
Filter the sea water through a 0,45 µm membrane filter in order to remove particulate material and algae. 5.4 Nutrients Prepare three nutrient stock solutions in water, with the compositions given in Table 2. Table 2 — Nutrient stock solutions Nutrient Concentration in stock solution Final concentration in test solution Stock solution 1 FeCI3⋅6H2O 48 mg/l 149 µg/l (Fe)
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SLOVENSKI OSIST prEN ISO 10253:2004

PREDSTANDARD
december 2004
Kakovost vode – Preskus zaviranja rasti morskih alg s Skeletonema costatum
in Phaeodactylum tricomutum
Water Quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test with Skeletonema costatum and
Phaeodactylum tricomutum
ICS 13.060.70 Referenčna številka
OSIST prEN ISO 10253:2004(en;fr;de)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN ISO 10253
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2004
ICS Will supersede EN ISO 10253:1998
English version
Water Quality - Marine algal growth inhibition test with
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricomutum
Qualité de l'eau - Essai d'inhibition de la croissance des
algues marines avec Skeletonema costatum et
Phaeodactylum tricomutum
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prEN ISO 10253:2004 (E)


Foreword

This document (prEN ISO 10253:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147
"Water quality" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 230 "Water analysis", the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This document is currently submitted to the parallel Enquiry.

This document will supersede EN ISO 10253:1998.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO/DIS 10253:2004 has been approved by CEN as prEN ISO 10253:2004 without
any modifications.
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ISO/TC 147/SC 5 Secretariat: AFNOR
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2004-09-02 2005-02-02
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Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Qualité de l'eau — Essai d'inhibition de la croissance des algues marines avec Skeletonema costatum et
Phaeodactylum tricornutum
[Revision of first edition (ISO 10253:1995)]
ICS 13.060.70

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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references. 1
3 Terms and definitions. 1
4 Principle. 2
5 Materials . 2
5.1 Test organisms. 2
5.2 Water. 3
5.3 Seawater. 3
5.4 Nutrients . 4
6 Apparatus . 5
7 Procedure . 6
7.1 Preparation of growth medium. 6
7.2 Preparation of pre-culture and inoculum . 6
7.3 Choice of test concentrations. 6
7.4 Preparation of test substance stock solutions. 6
7.5 Preparation of test and control batches. 7
7.6 Incubation . 7
7.7 Measurements. 8
8 Validity criteria. 8
9 Interpretation of data. 8
9.1 Plotting growth curves. 8
9.2 Calculation of percentage inhibition . 8
9.3 Determination of E C . 9
r x
10 Expression of results. 9
11 Interpretation of results . 9
12 Reproducibility. 10
13 Test report . 10
Annex A (informative) Preparation of dilution series of mixtures in seawater (effluents or
elutriates) . 12
Bibliography . 14

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 10253 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 5, Biological
methods.
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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 10253

Water quality — Marine algal growth inhibition test with
Skeletonema costatum and Phaeodactylum tricornutum
WARNING — Persons using this International Standard should be familiar with normal laboratory
practice. This International 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.
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the inhibition of growth of unicellular
marine algae by substances and mixtures contained in seawater.
The method can be used for testing substances that are readily soluble in water and are not significantly
degraded or eliminated from the test.
NOTE With modifications as described in ISO/DIS 14442 and ISO 5667-16, the inhibitory effects of poorly soluble
organic and inorganic materials, volatile compounds, metals, effluents, marine water samples and elutriates of sediments
can be tested.
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
1)
ISO/DIS 14442 , Water quality — Guidelines for algal growth inhibition tests with poorly soluble materials,
volatile compounds, metals and waste water
1)
ISO/TS 20281 , Water quality — Guidance on statistical interpretation of ecotoxicity data
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
cell density
number of cells per unit volume of medium (x cells/ml)

1) Under preparation.
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3.2
specific growth rate
1 dx
proportional rate of increase in cell density per unit of time : ´ (1/day)
x dt
3.3
growth medium
mixture of seawater and nutrients which is used for pre-cultures and controls
3.4
test medium
mixture of seawater, nutrients (growth medium 3.3) and test material in which algal cells are incubated
3.5
test batch
mixture of seawater, nutrients and test material (test medium 3.4) inoculated with algae
3.6
control
mixture of seawater, nutrients (growth medium 3.3) without test material, inoculated with algae
3.7
effective concentration, E C
r x
concentration of test substance which results in a x % reduction in specific growth rate relative to the controls
4 Principle
Mono-specific algal strains are cultured for several generations in a defined medium containing a range of
concentrations of the test substance, prepared by mixing appropriate quantities of nutrient concentrate,
seawater, stock solutions of the test substance, and an inoculum of exponentially growing algal cells. The test
solutions are incubated for a period of 72 h ± 2 h, during which the cell density in each is measured at
intervals of at least every 24 h ± 2 h. Inhibition is measured as a reduction in specific growth rate, relative to
control cultures grown under identical conditions.
5 Materials
5.1 Test organisms
Use either of the following marine algae :
a) Skeletonema costatum (Greville) Cleve (CCAP 1077/1C, NIVA BAC 1, ISTPM P4) ; or
b) Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin (CCAP 1052/1A, SAG 1090-1a , NIVA BAC 2, ISTPM P1).
These algae are important and widely distributed phytoplankton species (phylum Bacillariophyta) in estuarine
and coastal areas.
The strains recommended are available in unialgal, non-axenic cultures from the following sources.
NIVA Norwegian Institute for Water Research
P.O Box 173 Kjelsås
N-0411 0slo
Norway
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ISO/DIS 10253
ISTPM INERIS
9, rue de Rocroy
75010 Paris
France
CCAP Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
P O Box 3 Oban
Argyll PA37 1QA
United-Kingdom
SAG Collection of Algal Cultures
University of Göttingen
Albrecht-von-Haller Institute for Plant Science
Untere Karspüle 2
37073 Göttingen
Germany
NOTE 1 Stock cultures may be maintained in the medium described in 7.1. Regular subculturing is necessary. Weekly
intervals may be necessary for Skeletonema, every two or three weeks may be sufficient for Phaeodactylum. The stock
cultures may also be maintained for extended periods on richer algal media such as those recommended by the culture
collection. It is recommended to keep the stock culture in the medium described in 7.1 and in an exponential growth phase
immediately before preparing the pre-culture for testing as described in 7.2.
NOTE 2 Like many freshwater algae, the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum can also be stored for several months in
alginate beads, without losing its viability [1]. The algae can be liberated from the algal beads when needed to perform the
2)
toxicity tests .
5.2 Water
All water used in the preparation of the synthetic seawater, growth medium and test substance solutions shall
be deionized or of equivalent purity. Take special care to avoid contamination of the water by inorganic or
organic substances during preparation and storage. Equipment made of copper shall not be used.
5.3 Seawater
For culturing and testing Phaeodactylum, the growth medium (7.1) is made up by adding nutrients to either
natural or synthetic seawater of salinity 30 ± 5 g/kg. For Skeletonema, the use of natural seawater may be
necessary for the long-term maintenance of cultures, and may also be necessary for the test medium because
a synthetic seawater medium may not always support sufficient growth to meet the test quality criteria. If
natural seawater is used, care shall be taken to ensure that it is not polluted.
Prepare synthetic seawater with the composition given in Table 1 (approximate salinity = 33 g/kg). All the
chemicals used shall be of analytical grade.

2) The algae beads supplied by MICROBIOTESTS Inc., Venecoweg 19, 9810 Nazareth, Belgium, Tel (32) 9 380 8545,
Fax (32) 9 380 8546, Email microbiotests@skynet.be, are an example of a suitable commercially available product. This
information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of this
product. Equivalent products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same res ults.
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