Here are some of the more common potential uses:
- Assessing biodegradation characteristics of specific
chemicals or chemical mixtures
- Determining kinetic parameters for biodegradation
reactions
- Assessing substrate conversion and biomass
growth for specific microbial cultures
- Monitoriing acclimation of cultures to refractory
organics
- Measuring activity of aerobic or anaerobic cultures
- Determining inhibition parameters for toxic chemicals
- Measuring oxygen uptake of plants, insects, small
animals, or soil or compost samples
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