VIT-021N/Thiothrix specifically detects type 021N Eikelboom as well as Thiothrix bacteria directly within your wastewater sample. Features: • These bacteria are considered causing bulking sludge in wastewater treatment plants. • By means of our VIT key, contained bacteria can be quantified. • Changes within one population can thus be monitored continuously. • By integrating our product into an early warning system you will save a considerable amount of chemicals. • Our kit contains all essential expendable materials required for analysis. • Following a short sample pre-enrichment VIT analysis may commence. • Pre-enrichment is completed within minutes. • Final results are provided within 3 hours. • Analysis is conducted with a fluorescence microscope. Advantages: • directed detection of type 021N Eikelboom as well as Thiothrix bacteria • applied as efficient early warning system • detection of living bacteria exclusively • fast detection • highest specificity • detection is based upon our reliable VIT(R) gene probe technology