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Upcoming webinar – Confidence over compliance: Raising the bar with total adenylate monitoring for advanced food safety
Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 1 p.m. ET Register now Are you ready to move beyond compliance and build true confidence in your food safety program? Join us for a free webinar to learn more about how A3 testing provides you a more complete view of sanitation effectiveness. In this session, we’ll unpack why measuring ATP+ADP+AMP […]
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We bring microbial expertise and deep industry knowledge together to help you solve complex challenges and make confident decisions.
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Meet the team behind your microbial control
Our mission
Our solutions and expertise enable industries to turn microbial uncertainty into confident action, so that they can protect what matters most.
Our vision
A resilient world where industries and communities thrive with clarity and control over microbial risks.
The milestones that make us
Key moments in our evolution as a global microbiology leader.
Laying the groundwork
- Carried out research, validation and field verification of the 2nd Generation ATP® technology for wastewater applications
- Luminultra Technologies officially incorporated in 2003
Expanding our impact
- Launched the PhotonMaster Luminometer
- Launched solutions for drinking and industrial water applications
- Expanded distributor networks in Europe and North America, India, China and Australia
- Formed software division to further optimize testing plans with robust data access
Scaled solutions with purpose
- Partnered with XPV Water Partners, the world’s leading water-focused private equity growth investor, to kick off a period of rapid growth
- Acquired Instant Labs, a global molecular diagnostics company focused on building next-generation DNA-based analysis tools and services for industry
- Launched Genecount®, a leading molecular diagnostic solution for qPCR testing
- Acquired aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division, including its B-QUA™ product line for ballast water compliance monitoring
Responding to a global crisis
- Developed the world’s first rapid on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution
- Supplied the Government of Canada with clinical testing reagents for 500K tests/week across the country
- Partnered with CDC on the National Wastewater Surveillance System, testing for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater at 500 sites across the U.S
Driving core growth and innovation
- Launched Bugcount® Online for automated microbial monitoring via acquisition of Mastiline BV
- Acquired Source Molecular, a leader in lab-based testing solutions for microbial source tracking of pathogens
- Named 2021 Water Company of the Year by Water Canada
- Expanded services for food & beverage industries through acquisition of Impact Microbiology Services
- Named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers
Defining confidence in every count
- Acquired LifeCheck, strengthening our offerings to the oil & gas market, including ATP, Lab services and Polytechnic education
- Acquired GL Biocontrol, adding specialized expertise and growing European
- Unveiled Relay(TM), our next-generation software platform for streamlined data management and testing support
- Completed a full company rebrand to reflect our evolving capabilities and vision, articulated in our brand promise ‘Confidence in Every Count’
The core values behind our work
Our values guide how we innovate and collaborate.
We innovate with purpose
We push boundaries to develop advanced testing solutions and smarter processes that keep critical systems resilient world-wide.
We collaborate for impact
We share knowledge, solve complex problems and drive meaningful change together.
We champion the client
We put our clients at the center of our decisions, empowering their success to build lasting trust.
We show up for each other
We act with integrity, support one another’s growth and take ownership for everything we do.
We inspire confidence
We earn trust through transparency, reliability and data-driven insights to truly deliver “Confidence in Every Count.”
Confidence starts with great leadership
With decades of combined expertise, our leadership team helps shape the trust we earn in every count.
Patrick Whalen
Michael Baran
Christy Bitcon
Derek Dalton
Alan McQuillin
Jordan Schmidt
Virginia Wornstaff
Celia Martinez
Lisa McArthur
Facilities powering microbial confidence worldwide
Our facilities are centers of excellence, designed to maximize our real-world impact at every stage of our operations.
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Our global headquarters and manufacturing centre of excellence is home to core manufacturing, research and global distribution. This is where Luminultra began and where we continue to advance microbial monitoring from the ground up. This location is also home to our food & beverage service lab.
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
This facility is home to our advanced research and development lab, service testing operations and a growing team dedicated to innovating next-generation microbial diagnostic solutions. Baltimore plays a critical role in product innovation, rapid prototyping and pilot-scale development - fueling LuminUltra’s mission to deliver the tools that turn uncertainty into confident action.
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We’re looking for people who thrive on purpose and curiosity. Join a team that’s advancing science, solving real-world challenges and building confidence in every count.
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Upcoming webinar – Confidence over compliance: Raising the bar with total adenylate monitoring for advanced food safety
Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 1 p.m. ET Register now Are you ready to move beyond compliance and build true confidence in your food safety program? Join us for a free webinar to learn more about how A3 testing provides you a more complete view of sanitation effectiveness. In this session, we’ll unpack why measuring ATP+ADP+AMP […]
A more complete picture of cleanliness ,
Download our Kill Study Template to optimize your biocide strategy
Download our free, easy-to-use tool to help you plan, setup and execute a biocide selection kill study.
Bugcount ,
Optimize biocide performance ,
Upcoming Webinar: Bugcount Fuel – A faster, more reliable microbial test for aviation fuel
Wednesday, Oct. 29 2:30-3:30 ET | Register
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When it comes to microbes, “everything is everywhere”
Marc Demeter, our Director of Market Development, shares his expertise on managing microbial threats in the oil and gas industry.
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Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean , Protect reservoir quality , Prevent biofilm build-up , Optimize biocide performance ,
Registration now open for Polytechnic Denver
November 4, 2025 | Register now
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Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean , Protect reservoir quality , Prevent biofilm build-up , Optimize biocide performance , Unified testing and reporting ,
Luminultra unveils bold new brand identity centered on ‘Confidence in Every Count’
New identity aligns with global growth, innovation leadership and the company’s vision for the future of microbial diagnostics
Luminultra and Kikkoman partner to bring smarter food safety testing to North America
Luminultra has partnered with Kikkoman Biochemifa to expand access to its advanced food safety and hygiene monitoring tools across North America.
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Meet Marc Demeter: Your microbial ally in oil & gas
In oil & gas, managing invisible threats means high-stakes decisions every day. That’s why Luminultra is thrilled to introduce Marc Demeter, our Director of Market Development for Oil & Gas.
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Luminultra strengthens position in European water diagnostics market with strategic acquisition of GL Biocontrol
The acquisition marks Luminultra’s eighth in eight years – each one a targeted step toward building a more comprehensive, client-focused solutions portfolio.
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Luminultra and J&L Labs partner to expand oilfield molecular testing in the Permian
Our work with J&L allows us to expand that impact, bringing these purpose-built tools to a wider market that’s looking to stay ahead of microbial threats.
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Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean , Protect reservoir quality , Prevent biofilm build-up , Optimize biocide performance ,
