Water quality parameter
Total coliform testing in Ethiopia
Total coliforms are the broad indicator group used to judge whether water has been contaminated. The field method is membrane filtration: filter a measured sample, place the membrane on a nutrient pad, incubate it, then count the colonies. Palintest supplies the Wagtech potable water kits that carry the filtration unit, incubator, media and consumables in one case.
Why it matters in Ethiopia
Sending samples to a laboratory in Addis is not realistic for a borehole in the field, because the result has to be read within hours of sampling. A self contained incubation kit is what makes microbiological testing possible at the place where the water is actually drunk.
6 products in the Wagtech Trading catalog measure Total coliforms.
Instruments and kits
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