Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

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

No Grey Area to This Issue: Slimes of All Colours Can Cause Costly Problems in Papermaking Processes

Pink, orange, red, brown and grey – paper mill slimes can come in an endless range of colours. What contributes to these variances in colour?... Read More

How Can You Quickly Implement ATP Monitoring in Your Drinking Water System?

You’ve likely heard of ATP technology, but may not have had the time to fully explore the value it can bring to your existing microbial monitoring program. Here’s a... Read More

The United Nations: Protecting Our Water

The United Nations plays an important role in many, if not all, of the issues facing the planet. Since the end of World War II, the organization has... Read More

Most Wanted Microbes – Coliforms

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

Maximize ATP Test Result Accuracy with Our Pipetting Tips and Tricks!

If you purchased one of our portable equipment sets, you received a set of fixed-volume pipettes. These pipettes allow you to run ATP analyses in the field without... Read More

Most Wanted Microbes – Cyanobacteria (a.k.a. Blue Green Algae)

An image search for the term “algae” quickly reveals a page filled with photos of green-colored surface water. Many of these green blooms that often invade our lakes... Read More

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

Singapore MPA Selects Aqua-Tools (formerly a LuminUltra distributer) B-QUA Kit for Ballast Water Testing

French water microbiology expert aqua-tools (formerly a LuminUltra distributer) has won a tender to supply Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) with its B-QUA ballast water test kits. A... Read More

Hurricane Season

With the start of the 2018 hurricane season right around the corner, many people living in the Caribbean and along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts of... Read More

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