Toxicant Detection Strip
The Toxicant Detection Strip kit is a compact field-testing solution for rapid preliminary screening of water quality directly at the source. Using a simple colour-based visual indication, it enables quick water-quality screening without complex laboratory equipment and no chemicals — built for field surveys, routine monitoring, emergency situations, and any location where an immediate preliminary read is needed. It covers 25 toxicant parameters, with results ready in 30 seconds to 20 minutes.
Uses
- Drinking Water Screening: Quick preliminary screening of drinking water sources for heavy metals, pesticides, and key quality indicators.
- Defence & Strategic Installations: Used at military bases, forward locations, border deployments, and for NBC preparedness.
- Emergency & Disaster Response: Enables rapid assessment of contaminated water in crisis and disaster situations.
- Rural & Community Water Monitoring: Screens water from community sources, rural supply systems, and field surveys quickly.
- Government & Industrial Monitoring: Supports municipal water systems, industrial discharge monitoring, and institutional field surveys.
Specifications
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Parameters covered | 25 toxicant parameters (heavy metals, pesticides & organics, water quality indicators) |
| Heavy metals detected | Lead, Mercury, Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Strontium, Barium, Cesium |
| Pesticides & organics detected | Atrazine, Chlorpyriphos, Malathion, DDT, Organophosphorous Compounds, Cyanide |
| Water quality indicators | pH, Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Fluoride, Nitrate, Residual Chlorine, Sulphate |
| Test formats | Strip (dipstick) format and vial format |
| Result time | 30 seconds to 20 minutes, depending on parameter |
| Equipment required | None — no chemicals or accessories needed for the strip format |
| Kit contents | 25-parameter test components, reagent vials & tablets, sample collection cup, user manual with colour charts, rugged carrying case |
The Toxicant Detection Strip is a compact field-testing solution designed for rapid preliminary screening of water quality directly at the source using simple colour-based visual indications.
According to the product information, the kit covers 25 toxicant and water-quality parameters across heavy metals, pesticides and organics, and general water-quality indicators.
The listed heavy metals include Lead, Mercury, Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Strontium, Barium, and Cesium.
The product information lists Atrazine, Chlorpyriphos, Malathion, DDT, Organophosphorous Compounds, and Cyanide.
The listed indicators include pH, Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Fluoride, Nitrate, Residual Chlorine, and Sulphate.
Result time varies by parameter. The product information states that visual results may be available from approximately 30 seconds up to 20 minutes.
No sophisticated analytical instrumentation is required for preliminary field screening. The visual colour-based format is designed for straightforward field-level interpretation.
The general workflow is water sample → test → colour development → visual interpretation. The developed colour is used to obtain a preliminary indication for the parameter being screened.
Applications include drinking-water screening, rural and community water monitoring, field water-quality surveys, defence and strategic installations, emergency and disaster response, government monitoring, and environmental field surveys.
No. It is designed for preliminary screening. If a result indicates a potential concern, the sample should be referred for detailed quantitative or laboratory analysis
