This kit can also be used in the following applications and industries:

• Biological Wastewater Treatment

• Municipal Operations

TCB uses two parallel analyses on each sample to determine the health and activity of the active biomass population in a cooling water sample. TCB test protocols provide three pieces of valuable information:

• Cellular ATP (cATP™) – represents ATP from living microorganisms, and therefore is a direct indication of the living population. Once target thresholds for cATP are established, cATP results provide the ideal basis for operational stability, optimization, and continuous improvement of a wastewater treatment process.

• Biomass Stress Index (BSI™) – represents the stress level experienced by the microbiological population. This quantity provides an early warning of impending process problems and stressful conditions (i.e. toxicity).

• Active Biomass Ratio (ABR™) – represents the percentage of bioreactor solids that are active microorganisms. Maximizing the ABR provides many benefits such as enhanced sludge quality and improved settling.

The results obtained using TCB are used as an indicator of total biomass concentration and health. With two simple measurements, you will be able to determine the quantity and quality of biomass in your sample as well as the fraction of total solids that are living within minutes.

This information can be used to quickly troubleshoot and optimize the biological process and over time lead to continuous improvement.