Industrial Microbiological Testing

Methods for assessing the efficacy of fungicides for wood and wood products; Mould growth testing of materials, components and equipment to national and international standards; Microbiological testing of textile materials; Biocide tests on algal and fungal growths on solid substrates; Biocide tests on algal suspensions isolated from stonework; Bacterial barrier properties of textiles; A method for the determination of enzymatic activity of microbial films on surfaces; Monitoring microbial fouling in flowing systems using coupons; The laboratory generation of biofilms and their use in biocide evaluation; Testing for selective toxicity and mutagenicity against the mitochondrion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Testing the industrial environment for carcinogens/mutagens using Saccharomyces pombe; The testing of non-metallic materials for use in contact with potable water, and the inter-relationships with in-service use; A serological method using a micro ELISA technique, for detecting and enumerating sulphate-reducing bacteria; The use of immobilized enzymes to detect river pollutants; Spatial distribution of spoilage microbes in fluids using a gel system; Application of gel-stabilized model systems to the study of microbial communities involved in the anaerobic decomposition of oil; A method for testing light distillate fuels; Detection of significant spoilage organisms in soluble oil-in-water metal-working fluids; A recirculating test rig for the investigation of metal-working fluid spoilage; The bridge slide culture techniques for fungicide studies in fuel oil