What is this standard about?
ISO 11348 describes three methods for determining the inhibition of the luminescence emitted by the marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri (NRRL B-11177). This part of ISO 11348 specifies a method using freshly prepared bacteria.
This method is applicable to:
— waste water;
— aqueous extracts and leachates;
— fresh water (surface and ground water);
— sea and brackish water;
— eluates of sediment (fresh water, brackish and sea water);
— pore water;
— single substances, diluted in water.