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
LuminUltra Blog
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
Impact of sample preservation protocols for metagenomics analysis in the oilfield
The lack of standardized protocols and the remote nature of oilfields are major concerns when it comes to sample preservation to maintain the integrity of the microbial population during... Read More
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
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
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