BOD Analysis In 40 Minutes

The new 'BioSens' Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) analyzer from Forbes Marshall uses a revolutionary measuring technique that helps to determine the BOD value within 40 minutes, in contrast to the 3 or 5 days required by the BOD3 and BOD5 methods.

BOD is a measure of the Dissolved Oxygen consumed by micro-organisms during the oxidation of bio-degradable substances in waste waters. A high BOD would therefore imply a higher depletion in the DO content. Water with high BOD if discharged into common streams and rivers, will starve the rest of the aquatic life. Waste water is therefore treated to bring down the BOD value to levels below those prescribed by pollution regulatory bodies.