Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

LuminUltra files patent for the world’s first rapid, on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution

LuminUltra has filed a patent for the first complete, rapid, and on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution that will make non-invasive community health assessment far more accessible to both the... Read More

The ‘quiet pandemic’ — how Legionella bacteria can thrive in stagnant water systems

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

Back-to-school with environmental testing

The phrase “back-to-school” brings to mind fresh notebooks, new teachers, and friends. This fall, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s filled with uncertainty and anxiety. Teachers are... Read More

Introducing our complete COVID-19 clinical solution

LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. is proud to announce that we’ve submitted our GeneCount® COVID-19 RT-qPCR Assay Kit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization and Health... Read More

two scientists in a lab in LuminUltra lab coats

LuminUltra submits COVID-19 clinical diagnostic testing kit for regulatory authorization

The GeneCount® COVID-19 RT-qPCR Assay Kit has been submitted to the U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization and to Health Canada for an Interim Order.... Read More

How to achieve your wastewater treatment goals with ATP testing

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

Chairman & CEO of LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. named Top CEO

Atlantic Business Magazine has named LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.'s Chairman & CEO, Pat Whalen, to their 2020 Top 50 CEO list. Read the full story here.... Read More

Residents sitting in a senior care facility

Environmental surveillance tests can help keep staff, patients, and residents safe

Environmental surveillance testing is an important tool to re-open the healthcare industry and keep it open. Learn about its benefits.... Read More

Advanced manufacturing supercluster supports two new projects in fight against COVID-19

NGen has announced $3.5 million in project funding in support of Canada’s COVID-19 response, which includes support for LuminUltra's scale-up.... Read More

Workers reviewing test results in a processing facility.

Save valuable time with automated microbial testing

Water treatment operators balance their time between a wide range of responsibilities. On any given day they could be preparing chemicals, performing maintenance and miscellaneous repairs, reviewing data, collecting... Read More

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