SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA TEST KIT

Sulphate Reducing Bacteria Test Kit is designed for the fast qualitative detection of sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) in water samples. It provides a simple and practical approach for detecting microbiological contamination in industrial water systems, waste water, oil fields, and other environments in which SRB is related to corrosion and infrastructure damage.
The assay relies on the growth dependent activity of sulphate reducing bacteria to convert sulphate into sulphide. Sulphide, in the presence of ferrous ions, reacts to form a characteristic black colour that can be used as a visual indication of SRB activity. The kit includes a specially formulated test powder that provides the nutrients to allow bacteria to grow and at the same time allow for the detection of the bacteria through this colour reaction.
The simplicity of the procedure allows the use of the kit both in the laboratory and in the field. The test is simple and requires no instrumentation, so routine monitoring can be done without sophisticated analytical techniques. Routine testing for sulphate reducing bacteria allows early detection of microbiological contamination and enables timely corrective actions to reduce the risk of microbial corrosion in pipelines, storage tanks, cooling systems, and other industrial water networks. The Sulphate Reducing Bacteria Test Kit is a portable, affordable, and reliable method for routine detection of SRB.

A rapid test kit for detecting sulphate-reducing bacteria in water through visible sulphide production and black colour formation.