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 Our
public water infrastructure is vulnerable. Threats
- either intentional or accidental - include chemical
toxins such as pesticides & herbicides, radioactive
substances, or pathogens such as e-coli and cryptosporidia.
More than ever, governments and water utilities
are aware of the pressing need to better secure
the supply of safe drinking water. Applied Microsystems
has a range of instruments and systems for potable
water analysis to enable full screening of
drinking water.
 Real-time
knowledge of water content is an essential component
of any potable water analysis security system.
Screening for toxins in real-time enables decision-makers
to immediately respond to threats, long before
harmful substances contaminate large volumes of
water. In contrast, most water utilities currently
rely on weekly or monthly water sampling programs
for toxin identification. Such programs are expensive
but provide insufficient coverage.
Applied Microsystems
offers a powerful, flexible technology to detect
chemical toxins in real-time: an underwater, in-situ
mass spectrometer. Deployed directly in water,
the instrument identifies and measures footprints
for hundreds of chemicals. With software support,
end-users are able to determine concentrations
to ppm or ppb concentrations. Data output is available
within minutes.
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