Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

New LuminUltra DNA Tools Provide Rapid Screening and Identification of Microbes

Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) can rapidly screen for and identify nearly all types of microbes present.... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read More

How to Mitigate Biofouling in Your Industrial Process Using 2^nd 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... Read More

Why “Raw Water” May Not Be as Pure as You Think – The Risks of “All-Natural” Raw Water

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

LuminUltra continues to grow with acquisition of aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division

LuminUltra has acquired aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division, including its B-QUA™ product line for ballast water compliance monitoring.... Read More

Can Microbial-based Metalworking Fluids Outperform Traditional Water-based Fluids?

A 2017 study presents a paradigm shift by demonstrating the effectiveness of microbial-based vs. water-based MWFs.... Read More

Sequencing Your Bioreactor – Who’s Doing the Work?

Metagenomics through the incorporation of next generation sequencing (NGS) is changing the way wastewater treatment plants are monitored and understood. NGS can be used in aerobic and anaerobic... Read More

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