Happy Holidays!
2018 was a milestone year for us! Along with it being LuminUltra’s 15th anniversary, we welcomed InstantLabs as well as aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division to our LuminUltra team. To top it off, and the icing on the celebratory cake, was the launch of our DNA services and the web version of our LuminUltra… Read More
Top 3 Things I Learned at WEFTEC 2018
Whether I’m talking to attendees or customers in our booth at WEFTEC, or attending presentations, I always walk away with valuable information. That is the key, as you’ll see in my #1 take-away from WEFTEC. 1. Data ≠ Information I initially heard this statement during Dr. Mark van Loosdrecht’s presentation on wastewater microbial… Read More
Drinking Water Safety Back in the Spotlight as Concerns Grow in Newark
As Flint, Michigan, continues to deal with the fallout of the water crisis that rocked the community beginning in 2014, there are growing concerns over lead in tap water in another major U.S. city. Residents of Newark, New Jersey, are learning that their city’s drinking water contains high levels of lead and has for… Read More
Not Your Average Filter – Specialized Features of Luminultra’s Quench-Gone Filter
Anyone looking through our line of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) test kits will probably notice one particular item that is included in some methods, but not in others: the Quench-Gone syringe filters. So, what purpose do they serve and why are they only used in some methods? A major advantage of LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation ATP… Read More
New Luminultra DNA Tools Provide Rapid Screening and Identification of Microbes
Thanks to our two new DNA tools – Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) – LuminUltra can now rapidly screen for specific microbes or groups of microbes known to be significant in your process and identify nearly all of the types of microbes present. That means you’ll be able to… Read More
Quiz Time! Time to Test Your Water Smarts
Quiz time! As we continue to grow and offer advanced microbial services, we’re paying close attention to other scientific advances that will shape the water monitoring sector in the future. Here’s a brief quiz related to a few of those advances. Books down and good luck. 1. In a breakthrough with important implications for… Read More
What Can 2nd Generation ATP Do for an Operator or Field Technician?
From the editor: Does your current (microbial) testing program, give you all the answers you need? Read on to find out how this new generation of ATP testing can provide useful insights on the spot. It’s important to start with the fact that this is not a regulatory test. This technology won’t replace any required… Read More
Mitigating Reservoir Souring through Biological Monitoring
Professionals in the upstream oil and gas production industry have been aware of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP) in oilfield fluids since the early 1900’s however, it wasn’t until the 1990’s that their significant impact on reservoir souring was fully recognized. SRP reduce inorganic sulfur-containing compounds like sulfate and produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which is a colorless… Read More
Most Wanted Microbes – Pseudomonas
From the editor: This is the 14th 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. Pseudomonas is a genus of Gram-negative, rod shaped, non-spore forming bacteria. More than 190… Read More
How to Mitigate Biofouling in Your Industrial Process Using 2nd Generation ATP
Microorganisms can wreak havoc in industrial processes in a number of ways – from slime formation that causes paper breaks and excessive downtime in papermaking facilities, to costly recalls of spoiled final product. Consequently, an effective microbiological control program, which includes accurate and reliable monitoring, is critical for maintaining an efficient process and final… Read More