The Rheonix CARD® can easily and rapidly assess recreational
water for the presence and viability of
fecal indicators.
Testing for fecal indicators is routinely performed at beaches to
ensure that the water is not contaminated with potentially
pathogenic bacteria. The Rheonix CARD can easily and rapidly assess
recreational water for the presence and viability of fecal
indicators, including E. coli, Enterococcus
faecium, E. faecalis, E. gallinarum, and
E. avium.
Cryptosporidium
The Rheonix CryptoCARD can analyze water samples in three hours and
distinguish viable from
nonviable oocysts.
Cryptosporidum spp, a family of pathogens found in
drinking and recreational water, can cause debilitating diarrhea
leading to serious illness in humans and death in
immune-compromised individuals. To monitor water for the presence
of Cryptosporidium oocysts, water utilities rely on
manually searching for oocysts under a microscope–where live
oocysts are indistinguishable from dead. The Rheonix CryptoCARD can
analyze water samples in three hours and distinguish viable from
nonviable oocysts.
