Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

Gut bugs affect overall health, and serve as individual microbial fingerprints

The microbial population of our gastrointestinal tracts is a hot topic these days, with researchers regularly making new discoveries as to how the state of the bugs in our... Read More

EXMAR Ship Management Opts For LuminUltra to Verify Quality of Onboard Drinking Water

Belgium-headquartered EXMAR Ship Management has selected the LuminUltra Quench-Gone Aqueous (QGA) test kit to monitor the quality of the drinking water produced onboard the LPG FSO NKOSSAII. The decision... Read More

Ballast Water 101

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

Smart dogs sniff out leaky pipes

Using a highly unique solution to a common and sometimes vexing problem, a cocker spaniel and a springer spaniel in Britain are finding leaks in drinking water pipes... Read More

2018 – Year in Review

At this time of year, ‘Year in Review’ lists seem to be everywhere and the water industry is no different. 2018 brought some exciting changes for us at... Read More

Most Wanted Microbes: Vibrio cholerae

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

Is That Water Safe to Drink?

It’s been more than 160 years since someone first figured out that germs in drinking water could lead to the spread of disease. In 1854, British doctor John... 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... 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... Read More

Not Your Average Filter – Specialized Features of Luminultra’s Quench-Gone Filter

The Quench-Gone syringe filter is included in our ATP test kits for some methods. Learn more about about what they do.... Read More

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