| 摘要 |
Toxic substances in a sample can be detected by combining the sample with a living culture of Tetramitus rostratus (10), and monitoring (12) the morphological state and/or swimming behavior of the living culture of Tetramitus rostratus in the presence of the sample. Loss of coordination of swimming behavior of the Tetramitus rostratus is indicative of the presence of a toxic substance in the sample. The sample tested may be a solid or liquid sample, or it may be a gaseous sample (for example an air sample (5) which may contain an airborne toxin). |
