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Oil and gas
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2016

New identity aligns with global growth, innovation leadership and the company’s vision for the future of microbial diagnostics

Food Lab Services Technician
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Food Safety & Hygiene Monitoring
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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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Municipal and environmental - Commercial and industrial
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The acquisition marks Luminultra’s eighth in eight years – each one a targeted step toward building a more comprehensive, client-focused solutions portfolio.

Oil drilling
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Oil and gas
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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.

Commercial aviation
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Fuel
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Under this agreement, VSE Aviation will distribute BugCount® Fuel, LuminUltra’s breakthrough microbial contamination test for fuel, to meet growing demand within North America.

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Oil and gas
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Luminultra Polytechnic relaunches in Midland, Texas, offering hands-on microbiology training for oilfield professionals.

Luminultra in Seriatim VI JIP
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Oil and gas
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We are proud to announce our participation in Seriatim VI, a globally recognized Joint Industry Project (JIP) led by Rawwater.

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Fuel
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For end users, BugCount® Fuel provides a simple, rapid, and highly accurate method for testing for microbial contamination (MBC) within aircraft fuel tanks.

Pat Whalen wins 2022 Water’s Next Award
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Luminultra CEO Pat Whalen named 2022 Business Leader of the Year by Water’s Next for leadership in water and COVID-19 testing.

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