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WCMUC was formed in 1987 as a self-help group for organizations performing the Microtox® test in Western Canada.

Over the years it has performed many Round Robin studies with a wide variety of samples including:

  • Oil sands plant by-products
  • Gas plant sludge
  • Pulp mill effluent
  • Pure chemicals
  • Kimberlite samples
  • Drilling waste extracts
  • Municipal sludge extracts
  • Contaminated soils


WCMUC has also directed several Research and Development projects including:

  • Microtox® Reconstituted Reagent Stability
  • Guidelines for Microtox® Proficiency Testing
  • Standardized Testing Procedure
 
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