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The development of the bacterial luminescence test to an automated biomonitor is described. The computer controlled system was optimized by varying the following parameters: intermixture of the analyte solution and bacteria suspension, intensity and period of stirring during intermixture, delay time for temperature equalization, long-time stability of the bacteria and evaluation of the measured signals. All measurements were carried out using organic and inorganic pollutants, e.g. formaldehyde, phenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, cyanide and lead ions. Five-minute inhibition curves from a number of single runs are presented.
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Received: 13 December 1996 / Revised: 30 January 1997 / Accepted: 10 February 1997
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Schwedt, G., Reiter, C., Uthemann, R. et al. Development of an automated bacterial luminescence test for biomonitoring of environmental contaminants. Fresenius J Anal Chem 359, 155–160 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050553
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050553