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
What’s inside: Ballast water helps to stabilize ships during transport. It’s drawn in at a ship’s origin, along with local aquatic organisms and plants, and then discharged at its... Read More
Through qualitative and quantitative testing, it was confirmed that Preservation B reagent – included in LuminUltra® SARS-CoV-2 Environmental Monitoring Kits – inactivates the SARS-COV-2 virus (ensuring safe handling of... Read More
What’s inside: A steel producer in Taiwan, produces wastewater that is high in organics, ammonia, solids, and other waste products. The wastewater is treated on-site using a series of... Read More
What’s inside: A popular automotive manufacturer had been experiencing issues associated with recurring microbial contamination of its electrodeposition (ED) coating bath, causing issues to the undercoat requiring manual polishing... Read More
What’s inside: Legionella is a genus of bacteria that are found widely in aquatic environments, particularly in constructed water systems with warm temperatures. These bacteria are known for causing... Read More
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that many people have forgotten about Legionella, which has been described as a “quiet pandemic” by legislators in the... Read More
Webinar On Demand Mitigating The Risk of Legionella with qPCR Technology In recent years, cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have increased nearly fourfold in the United States. The CDC asserts... Read More
Webinar on demand Environmental Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 In The Hospitality Industry What to expect: Keeping our facilities like hotels, resorts, airports and stadiums open as we begin to welcome... Read More
Webinar on demand Nitrification Management in Drinking Water Distribution Systems What to expect Nitrifying bacteria are notoriously difficult to measure and do not appear in HPC test results. Discover... Read More
Webinar on demand Using NGS to Optimize and Troubleshoot Wastewater Treatment Systems What to expect: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data can be difficult to interpret, and as a result, the... Read More
Chemical engineer Dave Tracy provides insights into this common question, and provides resources on how to build a testing routine that works for you.... Read More
Environmental surveillance testing is an important tool to re-open the healthcare industry and keep it open. Learn about its benefits.... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the spotlight on how we clean and disinfect our environment. Special consideration is often made for objects deemed to be ‘high touch’ surfaces –... Read More
While much of the COVID-19 response to date has been focused on human-to-human transmission of the virus, largely unaddressed to date are the ongoing risks of environmental transmission and the role of environmental monitoring to... Read More
The global fleet is expected to grows With 125 new cruise ships set to enter the world’s by 2027, boosting the number of ships to over 550 and providing... Read More
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
LuminUltra is committed to keeping you up-to-date on our response during this ever-changing time. Latest updates here.... Read More
What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of synthetic organic molecules, which are not naturally occurring in nature. Due to the strong carbon-fluorine bond present... Read More
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
Ballast water monitoring is vital to preventing the spread of invasive species With more than 4,000 different organisms found in a ship’s ballast water tank, it’s no surprise why... Read More
What’s inside: A municipally operated wastewater treatment plant receives a high proportion of industrial wastewater. The high proportion was resulting in frequent toxicity-driven upsets. They needed a solution for... Read More
A municipal wastewater treatment plant planning to carry out an expensive capital upgrade. This upgrade would improve treatment performance and bring the plant into compliance but was extremely expensive.... Read More
Understanding the microbial content of a ship’s ballast water is critical. As the guidelines laid out in the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention are widely adopted, having a keen... Read More
The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) entered into force globally on September 8, 2017. In a recent document, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) responded to frequently asked questions about... Read More
A refinery with an activated sludge wastewater treatment plant uses frac tanks to store and equalize waste streams that are potentially toxic to the plant biomass, including wastes from... Read More
Using ATP to reduce risks from Legionella in cooling towers Learn how we helped a manufacturing facility reduce risks of Legionella and save $250,000. In France, Legionella concentrations in... Read More
Ammonia removal is a key metric for assessing wastewater treatment facility performance. This is because ammonia contributes to aquatic life toxicity. Furthermore, nitrogen, along with phosphorus, is a driver... Read More
First of all, what is NGS and what does it do? Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a tool that has revolutionized many fields of study. So far DNA sequencing has... Read More
What’s inside A regional water authority in Australia was dealing with an algae bloom in their source water. They investigated the use of 2nd generation ATP testing to rapidly... Read More
See a paint manufacturer’s full return-on-investment analysis of investing in 2nd Generation ATP® testing from LuminUltra to prevent product defects. What’s inside: Microbiological contamination of paints can cause major... Read More
The Colorado River rises high into the Rocky Mountains and cuts a 2,300 kilometre course southwest to the Gulf of California. It passes through five U.S. (Colorado, Utah, Arizona,... Read More
What’s inside: Problem: An aircraft production facility’s surface treatment system was experiencing issues associated with excessive microbiological growth within the coating system’s recirculation loops. These issues led to increased... Read More
When ships dock their cargo at a port, they must take on vast amounts of sea water to maintain their stability – ballast water – which is then dumped... Read More
From the editor: This is the fifteenth and final post in our series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
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... Read More
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
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a drastic increase in the demand for all-natural products across several industries. Consumers are becoming more and more aware of both... Read More
What’s inside: A site survey of a hospital in Eastern Canada was jointly performed by LuminUltra and Clean Air & Water Inc. The hospital takes in treated city water... Read More
A 2017 study presents a paradigm shift by demonstrating the effectiveness of microbial-based vs. water-based MWFs.... Read More
Overview A medical retirement home had a confirmed case of Legionellosis and needed to make an immediate assessment. Legionellosis is an illness acquired from Legionella bacteria. The bacteria can... Read More
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