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Pseudomonas putida Growth Inhibition Test

DIN EN ISO 10712

Principle

The „Pseudomonas cell growth inhibition test“ is assessing the chronic toxicity of wastewater and water-soluble substances to bacteria. Pseudomonas putida is used as a representative of heterotrophic microorganisms in freshwaters. The test bacteria are exposed to a serial dilution of the test substance in a defined medium for several generations.

Abstract

First, the toxic concentration range of the test substance is established in preliminary tests. In the main test, a serial dilution within the relevant concentration range is tested with three replicates per concentration and a negative control without the test substance as well as a positive control with 3,5-dichlorophenol are run in parallel. A defined bacterial suspension (corresponding to 10 formacine turbidity units) is added to each test line. After 16 ± 1 hours, the cell concentration is measured by means of turbidity measurement at 436 nm. The dose-effect relationship is calculated by a regression analysis with log-probit transformation of the parameter pairs, and from this the 10% and 50% effect concentration is determined as test result (EC10 and EC50).

The Committee on biological agents has recently reclassified the strain used in this test from risk group 1 to 2 (see TRBA 466). The test is therefore no longer offered by Hydrotox.