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Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion

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How to Elevate Your Biocide Control with a Modern Microbial Toolkit

Join us to learn how to effectively mitigate microbiological threats in industrial processes. Uncover new techniques to optimize biocide programs through advanced technologies like ATP, qPCR, and NGS... Read More

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Industry Alert: LuminUltra Polytechnic Launches, Bringing More Practical, Data-Driven Microbiology to the Field

LuminUltra, a global leader in microbial monitoring and control solutions, is proud to unveil the next chapter of Polytechnic, a proven educational program originally founded by OSP Microcheck. Now... Read More

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Microbial Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry

Microbial monitoring using qPCR technology helps operators to manage MIC risk and optimize corrective measures by having same-day identification and quantification of MIC-related microbes.... Read More

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Innovations in MIC monitoring: What we learned at AMPP’s annual conference

Our team had the pleasure of attending the 2023 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Denver, Colorado, where we showcased our latest innovation in addressing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC).... Read More

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Why you should pay attention to biofilms: understanding the complexity of biofilms and their impact on systems

Discover the different types of microorganisms that can be found in biofilms, how they develop, and why they matter in this guest post from Dr. Fred Passman.... Read More

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6 reasons why the GeneCount® qPCR Corrosion Collection transforms microbial monitoring in oil and gas systems

Microbial monitoring using qPCR technology helps operators to manage MIC risk and optimize corrective measures by having same-day identification and quantification of MIC-related microbes.... Read More

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Understanding microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC): what you need to know

Explore the factors that contribute to microbiologically influenced corrosion in this guest post from Dr. Fred Passman. Learn about detection & prevention methods for industries like oil, water &... Read More

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LuminUltra launches latest molecular diagnostic innovation with the GeneCount® Corrosion Collection

LuminUltra, the global leader in applied molecular diagnostics, announced today the launch of the LuminUltra GeneCount® qPCR Corrosion Collection — a complete suite of DNA-based monitoring tools to address... Read More

Webinar

How to build a modern microbial toolkit for microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)

Join our LuminUltra experts to understand why MIC is an important threat to manage. Costing industries an estimated US $2.5 trillion annually, MIC can cause serious equipment degradation and... Read More

White Paper

Techniques for microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) monitoring

In this white paper, learn about MIC monitoring methods for oil and gas, water, and wastewater systems, such as 2nd Generation ATP®, qPCR and NGS testing.... Read More

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Impact of sample preservation protocols for metagenomics analysis in the oilfield

The lack of standardized protocols and the remote nature of oilfields are major concerns when it comes to sample preservation to maintain the integrity of the microbial population during... Read More

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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... Read More

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Most Wanted Microbes – Methanogens

  From the editor: This is the thirteenth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More

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Cocktail Party Examples – Microbiologically Induced Corrosion

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) causes billions of dollars in damage annually. MIC affects diverse industries including marine transportation and shipping, chemical and oil processing, power generation, water treatment, and... Read More

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Most Wanted Microbes – Iron Reducing Bacteria (IRB)

  While sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) are widely known as a major cause of MIC in carbon steel, other bacteria with different physiological properties have been identified as potential... Read More

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Smelly Paint: Why We Must Keep Microbes out of Chemical Products

Painting is a hobby for some and a tortuous task for others.  Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, nobody likes it when paint smells. If you’ve never... Read More

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Most Wanted Microbes – Sulfate Reducing Prokaryotes

  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... Read More

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How Do Microorganisms Impact Oil & Gas Extraction?

  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... Read More

Case Study

Feedwater Delivery System Audit Using 2nd Generation ATP®

What’s inside: A Western Canadian oil producer utilized LuminUltra’s Quench-Gone Aqueous (QGA) test kit to perform an audit of its feedwater delivery system. The site acquired water from underground... Read More

Case Study

Microbiological Control in Fuels

What’s inside: Due to the lack of effective tools, assessment of microbiological threats in fuels has always been a significant challenge. Over time, ineffective control over biological contamination can... Read More

Application Note

Usage Guidelines for Upstream Oil & Gas Sector

Learn about the fundamental issues relating to microbiological control in oilfield applications. We also show how 2nd Generation ATP® monitoring can help these applications. What’s inside: The first step... Read More

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The economic case for microbiological control in fuels

Individual retail gasoline outlets can potentially increase annual revenues by as much as $30,000 per year through a more pro-active microbiological testing program using LuminUltra’s Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO-M)... Read More

Improve Your Process with Rapid, Accurate & Portable Wastewater Testing Solutions

Is your process running at peak performance? Most wastewater operational challenges stem from inaccurate measurements of the true, living biomass in your process.

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