- ASTM D7687 & E2694 compliant
- Measure only living biomass via Cellular ATP
- Results available in < 5 minutes
- Low Detection Limit of nominally 0.25pg/mL (250 microbial equivalents per mL), although simple test modifications can allow even greater sensitivity
- All interferences such as organics, colour, residual chemical, and other characteristics inherent to sample matrices are mitigated
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Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO-M) Test Kit
2nd Generation ATP
Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO-M) Test Kit
The Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO–M) test kit is designed for rapid and precise determination of total microbiological concentration in organic-based, low-solids samples such as oilfield waters, lubricants, and oily brines.
Product Description
The Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO-M) test kit is based on the measurement of ATP using Luminultra’s 2nd Generation ATP® technology. The filtration and organic washing steps involved in this kit allow for it to provide a rapid and interference-free determination of total active biomass, for low-solids organic-based samples, such as oilfield-related waters, fuels, lubricants, metalworking fluids, and oily brines.
ATP is present in all living cells therefore this test kit can be used to quantify total bioburden in organics-laden samples for rapid assessment of contamination and in conjunction with additional analyses for a complete process microbiological profile.
Obtain results in under 5 minutes, allowing you to isolate any problem areas, determine the root cause, and mitigate the issue – all during the same shift.
Key Benefits
Components
- All required reagents, including: UltraLute, UltraLyse, LumiClean, freeze-dried Luminase, UltraCheck
- Required consumables including tubes, syringes, filters, bulb pipettes, pipet tips
Specifications
Sample types
Low-solids organic and/or water mixtures
- Oilfield applications
- Metalworking fluids & lubricants
- Oily brines
- Lubricating fluids
- Produced waters and other oil-contaminated waters
Commonly used applications & industries
- Oil & gas
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Total adenylate testing solution earns ISSA excellence award
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