title: [Rapid detection of toxic substances in water with ToxY-PAM].
abstract: A new type of dual-channel PAM fluorometer (ToxY-PAM) was developed for highly sensitive detection of toxic substances in water samples. In conjunction with suspension of unicellular algae as the biotest material, the ToxY-PAM provided a highly rapid and sensitive bioassay test system for the detection of toxic substances in water samples, which could directly or indirectly produce the inhibition of photosynthetic activity in algae. The development process of the detection of toxic substances in water with fluorescence technique, the basic principle and operation of the ToxY-PAM were reviewed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Health and Related Product Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: Xue-li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: E
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000187:drug effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005470:Fluorometry / Q000379:methods; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002734:Chlorophyll