What is toxicity testing?
QwikLiteT is a non-specific and universal test for contaminants at toxic levels. It is used as an evaluation of a sample and its likelihood of potential harm to organisms. A Toxicity Test is a procedure to determine the toxicity of a chemical or an effluent using living organisms. A toxicity test measures the degree that a specific chemical or effluent affects exposed test organisms. Toxicity tests are based on the principle that the response of a living organism to the presence (exposure) of toxic agents is dependent upon the dose (exposure level) of the toxic agent. There are many types of toxicity tests (acute, chronic, static, flow-through). The most common application for QwikLite is the Acute Toxicity Test. This is a short-term test designed to measure the effects of toxic agents on aquatic species during a short portion of their life span.
