The story of your data
Data gathering and analysis have become crucial across many, if not all, sectors of our economy, including the water sector. If you consider all the components of data analysis... Read More
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Understanding the ballast water fractions
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
Solution Highlight: GeneCount® NGS Services
Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene LuminUltra’s GeneCount® Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) service takes microbial monitoring to the “next” level by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene, which is present... Read More
Exciting developments in water technology
In the field of water science and technology, many exciting new advances have either become commercially viable in recent months or will soon reach that critical milestone. Here are... Read More
Facts & figures of Legionellosis
What causes Legionellosis? Many different types of bacteria can cause respiratory diseases. Ranging in seriousness from Streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) to much more deadly pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Vibrio cholerae (cholera), bacterial infections... Read More
Four Important Guidelines for Getting the Most out of your Metagenomics Data
Metagenomics is an emerging field. Metagenomics is a quickly evolving field, with new papers being published and new products and services being offered each year. Since metagenomics analysis is a relatively... Read More
Test Your Knowledge: Drinking Water & Lead
Drinking water and lead is not a new topic of discussion for us. Recently, we’ve looked at the issue of lead toxicity in municipal drinking water systems. We’ve touched on several... Read More
A primer on Legionella: how Legionella-specific tests can be used in the monitoring tool kit
A synopsis on Legionella Legionella, the bacteria responsible for causing Legionnaire’s disease, is one of the most significant sources of waterborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. Investigations by the... Read More
The Effects of Lead in Drinking Water, and a Few Recent Examples
Exposure to lead has long been understood to have serious impacts on human health. Ingesting lead can have a wide range of effects including: learning problems, increased blood pressure,... Read More
Three Breweries Doing Their Part in Water Conservation
Raise a glass… for water! People have been brewing beer for a long time. The general consensus among archeologists was that beer, and the knowledge to produce it, has... Read More