CPC G01N 33/18 (2013.01) [G01N 1/10 (2013.01); G01N 21/76 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
19. A process for testing water comprising the steps of,
loading water into a cartridge, wherein the cartridge is pre-loaded with one or more ATP assay reagents including at least one ATP assay reagent in solution in a reservoir;
loading the cartridge into a device; and,
reacting at least some of the water in the cartridge according to a firefly assay reaction including the one or more pre-loaded ATP assay reagents;
measuring light produced in the cartridge due to the firefly assay reaction from a sensor of the device; and,
moving one or more fluids within the cartridge by (a) air pumped from the device into the cartridge and (b) collapsing the reservoir of the cartridge.
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