I have several filters, including the Aquamira, but am looking for a scientific way to assess capabilities. Chemical testing is easy, some biological is not difficult, but viruses are very difficult to test for.
How are you performing tests for chemicals and biologicals (what do you do)?
The test report
aquamira-red-line-filters-bcs-1403034-and-1403035-rev-1.pdf says
...Proven effective by independent laboratories to consistently remove protozoan cysts, bacteria, and virus to [b]ANSI/NSF – 53 ... Bacteriophage MS-2 (ATCC 15597-B1) was used as a model for human viruses. It is of similar shape and size to human enteroviruses and thus is used to determine filter’s viral capture efficacy. It was enumerated using E. coli C3000 (ATCC 15597) as a host using the single layer plaque assay agar procedure as per EPA 1601.
So, all you do is obtain some "(ATCC 15597-B1)" and "(ATCC 15597)" from a supplier, contaminate sample of water, filter it, then squirt some contaminated and clean water on agar plate, incubate ... something something EPA1601?
Science is hard
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