Development of a pH adjustment system for monitoring genotoxic compounds in drinking water

环境生物检测产品公司(EBPI)是一家总部位于密西索加的生物技术公司，专门开发和制造各种细胞代谢副产品的生物检测试剂盒。他们的测试可以检测环境样本中对纯化学物质或复杂化合物混合物的特定毒性反应。EBPI目前向北美、欧洲、非洲和亚洲的学术机构、政府监管机构和私营行业销售他们的产品。这就是与Seneca合作的目标，将设计、建造和测试一个“交钥匙”系统的功能原型，以便在将样品加载到滤纸(SPE过滤器)之前调整pH值，该系统在高流量而不是静态的环境中运行。凯尔·瓦尔多克教授将领导该项目，并由Seneca电子、机械与工程技术学院(SEMET)的一名学生研究助理(RA)提供支持。RA将应用理论知识和技能，同时在水处理过程控制的开发和优化方面积累实践经验。一个完整的高流量水测试系统的好处是可以更好地了解完整的水样，因为该系统将允许在一段时间内(最多48小时)收集，而不是目前只能提供快照的“抓取样本”技术。如果成功，这一研究项目产生的系统将增加加拿大的出口销售，提高加拿大在饮用水技术领域的声誉，并为安大略省南部提供制造当前产品和开发使用该技术的未来产品的就业机会。

Environmental Bio-Detection Products Inc. (EBPI) is a Mississauga-based biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of biological testing kits for a variety of cellular metabolism byproducts. Their tests can detect specific toxic responses to pure chemicals, or complex compound mixtures, in environmental samples. EBPI currently sells their products to academic institutions, government regulators and private industry in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. This The objective of this collaboration with Seneca will design, build and test a functional prototype of a "turn-key" system to adjust pH prior to sample loading onto filter paper (SPE filters), which functions in a high water flow, rather than static, environment. Professor Kyle Valdock will lead the project, supported by a student Research Assistant (RA) from Seneca's School of Electronics, Mechanical and Engineering Technologies (SEMET). The RA will apply theoretical knowledge and skills, while developing hands on experience in the development and optimization of process control for water treatment. The benefit of a complete system for high-flow water testing will allow for a better picture of complete water samples as the system will allow collection over a period of time (up to 48 hours) versus current "grab sample" techniques which only provide a snapshot. If successful, the system resulting from this research project will increase export sales from Canada, improve Canada's reputation in the drinking water technology field and provide jobs in southern Ontario to manufacture current products and develop future products that use this technology.