Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment

Abstract

Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment reviews the application of bioanalytical tools to the assessment of water quality including surveillance monitoring. The types of water included range from wastewater to drinking water, including recycled water, as well as treatment processes and advanced water treatment. Bioanalytical Tools in Water Quality Assessment not only demonstrates applications but also fills in the background knowledge in toxicology/ecotoxicology needed to appreciate these applications. Each chapter summarises fundamental material in a targeted way so that information can be applied to better understand the use of bioanalytical tools in water quality assessment. Bioanalytical tools in Water Quality Assessment can be used by lecturers teaching academic and professional courses and also by risk assessors, regulators, experts, consultants, researchers and managers working in the water sector. It can also be a reference manual for environmental engineers, analytical chemists, and toxicologists.

The SOLUTIONS project: Challenges and responses for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management

“…Thus, compounds that are analytically not detected, e.g. transformation products, and mixture effects are challenges where it is suggested that employing bioanalytical tools will improve assessments (Escher et al, 2011). A variety of effect-based tools will therefore be advanced to various degrees of applicability.…”

Effect-based trigger values for in vitro bioassays: Reading across from existing water quality guideline values

“…Healthbased guidelines are also available for recycled water for indirect potable reuse and for various other water types and environmental protection goals (Escher and Leusch, 2012). Snyder et al (2008) proposed to derive drinking water equivalent levels for pharmaceuticals using the minimum therapeutic dose.…”

Application of internal standard method in recombinant luminescent bacteria test

“…Lower concentrations of analyte (in this case, referring to Hg 2+ ) were not bioavailable to the detection chain after loss by adsorption, evaporation, precipitation, or complexation (van der Meer et al, 2004). However, the total lux luciferase activity decreased because higher doses of the analyte became cytotoxic and destroyed the host cells (Escher and Leusch, 2012). In this research, the recombinant train showed no luminescence activity when exposed to 10 μmol/L or higher doses of Hg 2+ .…”