GCWUF

Development of inexpensive, user friendly Water Alert Test Kit to detect harmful bacteria

  • Water contaminated with bacteria can cause serious diseases like cholera, typhoid, giardiasis and dysentery even death.
  • Regularly testing your drinking water for bacteria is a great way to ensure your family's good health.
  • SinoW kit is designed under the project (TDF 03-013) funded by HEC in GCWUF.
  • It detects the Presence/Absence of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in drinking water.
  • Delivers Reliable results within 16 Hours.
  • This test kit allows you to test at home, saving your time and money, that other testing methods involve.
  • Sending off to a lab to test can even cost 5 times the kit price.
  • A yellow color endpoint indicates presence of harmful bacteria (fecal coliform).
  • Follow the detailed instructions given with kit to determine your endpoint.
Principle Investigator Prof Dr. Robina Farooq (PI)
Co-PI Dr. Abida Kausar
Team Member Dr. Madiha Ilyas
Project Manager I Ms. Hira Qaisar
Project Manager II Ms. Sana Ijaz
Research Assistant Ms. Ayesha Siddique
Lab Technician Shabir Ahmad
All-in-one Instructions
This SinoW test kit contains that you need to find out simply and accurately if your water is unsafe for drinking or contains bacterial contaminant. Follow instructions carefully.
Before You Begin
1. Contents - One Bacteria Test Vial One Syringe Leaflet
2. Keep tests out of reach of children or pets. Do not ingest anything from this test kit. Do not drink the water samples used for testing. Store and use at room temperature. Do not use on hot water or water containing bleach or detergents. Do not re-use any part of the test kit.
3. Do not open vial until you are ready to perform the tests.
4. Read and follow all instructions carefully.

Bacteria Test Instructions
1. Take out the Bacteria Test vial and set upright on a flat surface.
2. Collect water sample.
3. Fill the vial upto the mark with the use of syringe.
4. Shake the vial gently for 20 seconds.
5. Place the vial upright in a warm place or in an incubator where it cannot be disturbed for 16hrs.
6. After regulating hours, observe the color of the liquid without opening the vial:

Purple Color:
Negative Result
(No bacteria were detected)

Yellow Color:
Positive Result
(It is highly likely that potentially harmful bacteria were detected)
E. mail: sinow@gcwuf.edu.pk: Contact No: Dr. Abida Kausar, 0345-3213738

sinow@gcwuf.edu.pk: Dr. Abida Kausar: 0345-3213738