Automated Biofilm Monitoring Technology

NCH bioDART is an award-winning automated biofilm monitoring system, designed to reliably monitor the presence and conditions for biofilm growth.

NCH bioDART: 2019 R&D 100 Awards

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What Are Biofilms?

Biofilms are colonies of surface attached microorganisms growing inside a bacterial secretion. Once established, biofilms are very difficult to remove and control.

Biofilms are responsible for a number of significant problems in water systems including:

Corrosion damage
Harmful pathogens
Increased energy costs

Challenges of Microbiological Monitoring

Reliable microbiological monitoring is essential to gauge the performance of biofilm control measures.

Current biofilm monitoring methods, however, present a number of distinct challenges:

Manual
Time-consuming (dip slides)
Expensive (ATP)
Customers want automatic equipment
Monitor microbial control
Early warning of potential problems

Commercially available biomonitors are not sensitive, reliable, or practical for effective biofilm monitoring.

bioDART and bioeXile: Monitoring & Control Solutions

Our Microbiological control programs combine a number of our technological solutions to maximize heat exchange efficiency and mitigate the formation of biofilm.

Our control programs include:

Biofilm Monitor bioDART
Biofilm remover bioeXile
Chem-Aqua Biocide

What Does BioDART Measure?

BioDART biofilm monitoring solutions provide complete system measurement to track Biofilm Formation Index (BFI) factors, including:

Microbiological activity
Biocide program
Nutrient load
System cleanliness
Design and Operating condition
Temperature
Early warning monitor for biofilm growth
Low readings support overall microbial control
High readings and/or sudden changes warrant inspection

Biofilm Monitoring: How Does bioDART Work?

NCH bioDART Biofilm Monitors provide automated BFI reading tracking to provide early warnings of biofilm development. The monitoring systems provide a sensitive indicator which measures the impact of bacteria counts, biocide additions, system cleanliness, operating conditions, and nutrient load on biofilm formation.

Features of bioDART Biofilm Monitors:

User configurable set points, alerts, and biocide feeds
Automatically logs key events and alarms
Stand-alone monitor or connect to a web-enabled controller

NCH bioDART is validated by the Montana State Center for Biofilm Engineering, providing an industry-leading monitoring system to optimize your water treatment program.

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