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Validating disinfection for SARS-CoV-2 in a senior living facility

Note from the Author: This white paper resulted from a collaboration between LuminUltra, IWC Environmental Solutions, and Source Molecular. SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is highly contagious and has been... Read More

Reducing Legionella risks on cruise ships

The global fleet is expected to grows With 125 new cruise ships set to enter the world’s by 2027, boosting the number of ships to over 550 and providing... Read More

Tips to reducing water consumption

The importance of conserving water Water is essential to human life. Every person on the planet, no matter the region, requires the same basic daily amount for survival. That... Read More

Converting qPCR results to resemble Culture Method results

Converting gene copies/mL to cells/mL Since many operators like to have results reported in a format that is familiar to them, it is possible to convert the gene copies/mL... Read More

LuminUltra Will Supply 500,000 COVID-19 tests per week to Canadian Government

April 15th, 2020 Fredericton, New Brunswick – Canadian biotechnology leader LuminUltra today announced that it will provide 500,000 urgently needed COVID-19 tests per week to the Canadian federal government... Read More

LuminUltra’s response to COVID-19

LuminUltra is committed to keeping you up-to-date on our response during this ever-changing time. Latest updates here.... Read More

Harness the power of one bacterium to remove PFAS from the environment

What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of synthetic organic molecules, which are not naturally occurring in nature. Due to the strong carbon-fluorine bond present... Read More

World Water Day, 2020

A Long-Standing Tradition Since 1993, the United Nations has used World Water Day to highlight its water conservation and management work and focus the world’s attention on water issues.... Read More

Keeping polar regions ecologically safe

This article was written in partnership with Seaborne Communications. Ballast Water Management in the Arctic With a growing trend in expedition-type cruising and an increase in commercial shipping... Read More

All you need to know about qPCR

You may have heard of quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) in the news recently as the gold-standard testing method for COVID-19. But did you know that this technology can... Read More

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