Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

SARS-CoV-2 and the future of wastewater-based epidemiology

This article was first published in the March/April 2022 issue of Water & Wastewater Asia. Wastewater-based epidemiology is becoming more widely known as a tool in the fight against... Read More

LuminUltra named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers

FREDERICTON, NB, April 6, 2022 – LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. has received national recognition as one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2022. The annual award, presented by... Read More

LuminUltra continues to advance COVID-19 wastewater testing 

FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 11, 2022 – LuminUltra has been awarded funding to develop a next generation rapid-result portable detection device for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. The funding stems from a challenge issued jointly by the... Read More

LuminUltra’s innovative COVID-19 wastewater test used in pilot program at U.S. correctional facilities

FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 6, 2022 – Twenty correctional facilities across California, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Washington are using LuminUltra Technologies’ innovative wastewater testing solution to detect the virus that causes... Read More

LuminUltra CEO Pat Whalen joins UNB’s new Fulcrum advisory board on industry innovation

FREDERICTON, NB, Jan. 6, 2022 – LuminUltra CEO Pat Whalen has joined the advisory board of the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Fulcrum initiative. The Fulcrum initiative is part... Read More

LuminUltra wins new CDC wastewater testing contract, which includes detection of the Omicron and Delta variants

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16, 2021 – LuminUltra Technologies Inc. is partnering with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to collect... Read More

Webinar on rapid, on-site wastewater testing solutions to be held Nov. 18

FREDERICTON, NB, Nov. 12, 2021 – LuminUltra developed the world’s first rapid, on-site wastewater testing solution for the virus that causes COVID-19 earlier this year, and an upcoming webinar... Read More

Side by side comparison of culture testing vs PCR testing.

Culture testing vs. qPCR to detect Legionella

For over 150 years, culture testing has been used to diagnose disease. Along the way it's become known as the “gold-standard” for detecting various strains of bacteria, including Legionella.... Read More

What is Legionella, and how to prevent Legionella contamination

As the world starts to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are worried that people returning to the workplace could be exposed to another dangerous pathogen that thrives... Read More

Testing cruise ships for Legionella: Using qPCR to mitigate risk and protect passengers

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant shutdowns and reductions in commercial and travel activities. As people began working from home, office buildings operated at substantially reduced capacity, meaning that... Read More

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