This paper describes areas in which in vitro cytotoxicity assays may be of use to the water industry and reviews the studies that have already been published on water samples and water industry materials. In vitro cytotoxicity assays are useful in comparing aqueous samples and for testing of materials, but direct comparisons of test systems have not been carried out. At present, it is therefore unclear if any one method is particularly appropriate for use with water samples.
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