From the editor: This is the sixth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover microorganisms of many types including some that are beneficial, inhibitory and pathogenic. Cryptosporidium, commonly known as Crypto, is a cyst-forming parasite commonly associated with the faecal… Read More
From the editor: This is the third post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover microorganisms of many types including some that are beneficial, inhibitory and pathogenic. Sulfate Reducing Prokaryotes (SRP) are a class of microorganisms that reduce inorganic sulfur-containing compounds… Read More
People are often surprised to learn that water is a very important part of oil and gas extraction. Sure, there is an obvious association with water in the term ‘hydro-fracking’, where water is injected underground at high pressure to crack rocks and release huge volumes of tightly-enclosed gas bubbles or oil droplets. But did… Read More
Having been part of LuminUltra since its inception puts me in a unique position to comprehensively reflect on what this company has achieved. When I think back to LuminUltra’s beginnings, I recall my father Phil (LuminUltra’s original President) remarking to me what a wonderful opportunity this could turn out to be for myself and… Read More
Pretty much any organization these days will claim to have a quality management system, have a quality product, or both. Much of the time these statements are grounded in truth, but there are many examples out there where these statements are exaggerations or outright fabrications. This can erode the value of the word ‘quality’… Read More
Innovate or die – this is a quote (originally from Peter Drucker, credited as the “founder of modern management”) that you see or hear in everything from movies to motivational posters to editorials these days. Our civilization has never witnessed innovation at the rate that we see today, as demonstrated by the rapid rise… Read More
The genesis of LuminUltra was to construct an ATP-based test kit for quantifying biomass in wastewater treatment bioreactors. This is where we focused our research efforts from the mid 90’s to the mid-2000’s, as well as the entirety of our commercial efforts from 2003-05. Though we knew for certain that this would be a… Read More
In today’s world, the only time you are truly disconnected is when you are on an airplane without Wi-Fi or when you are sleeping. We are so deeply interconnected on so many levels that it is sometimes hard to tell where one individual ends and another begins. Regardless of your views on this topic,… Read More
What is commitment? Commitment is living up to the promises that you make to your customers, your colleagues, your friends, and family. There are few things more satisfying in life than living up to a commitment on time – or even better, over-delivering on your commitment. Conversely, there is no more sure-fire way to… Read More
2016 was both an exciting and challenging year at LuminUltra. We continued to grow, having added multiple new members to our team, launched plans for a major facility expansion, and initiated a comprehensive overhaul of our quality management systems. We put our heads down and worked hard on various market-facing projects, including new products,… Read More
