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Water Industry Veteran Heiner Markhoff Joins Board of Global Microbial Solutions Leader LuminUltra

Veteran water treatment and waste management industry CEO Heiner Markhoff is now contributing his vast knowledge to LuminUltra Technologies.... Read More

How to use ATP and DNA in a Wastewater Nitrification Monitoring Plan

Ammonia removal is a key metric for assessing wastewater treatment facility performance. This is because ammonia contributes to aquatic life toxicity. Furthermore, nitrogen, along with phosphorus, is a driver... Read More

Water Footprints in Food Production

As water scarcity becomes more of a concern around the globe, more and more people are asking themselves questions like, ‘What things do I use in my life that... Read More

Researchers Look to Ancient History for an Inventive Answer to Lima’s Water Stress

About Lima The city of Lima is a thriving South American metropolis. It’s the capital of Peru as well as that country’s economic and cultural centre. With the population... Read More

Bug Bottles vs qPCR – What’s the Difference?

What are ‘Bug Bottles’? As highlighted in a previous blog, microbes can cause a range of microbiological problems in oil and gas extraction processes. By controlling microbial growth, operators... Read More

Drinking Water Woes Grow in India

There’s been some alarming news coming out of India lately. According to India’s news network, NDTV, 21 cities will run out of drinking water by 2020. Those cities, including... Read More

Takeaways from AWWA’s ACE19

Last month I attended the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Denver. There was a lot to learn with so many technical presentations, workshops, and trade... Read More

How Can I Use NGS to Improve My Industrial Process?

First of all, what is NGS and what does it do? Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a tool that has revolutionized many fields of study. So far DNA sequencing has... Read More

There’s an App for That: 3 Mobile Apps for Water Conservation

There’s no shortage of information available online for people who are interested in learning about water conservation. Whether it’s an organization like the World Water Council that looks at... Read More

What Lights Up Fireflies Can Also Keep Water Safe

The same chemical reaction that lights up fireflies on a warm summer night can also reveal microorganisms in water. Fireflies glow when adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules react with the... Read More

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