Microbial Monitoring News & Blog

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

Invasive Marine Species and Ballast Water Management: The Past and Future

Understanding the microbial content of a ship’s ballast water is critical. As the guidelines laid out in the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention are widely adopted, having a keen... Read More

International Maritime Organization Answers Questions About The Ballast Water Management Convention

The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) entered into force globally on September 8, 2017. In a recent document, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) responded to frequently asked questions about... Read More

Milestones in Water Treatment

For as long as humans have existed, water has been a central force in the development of civilization. Across the planet we can see the proof that many diverse... Read More

Q&A with Dr. Ian Pepper on Innovative Uses for LuminUltra’s ATP Technology

Dave Tracey, LuminUltra’s Director of Strategic Sales Channels, sat down with Dr. Ian Pepper, Professor of Environmental Microbiology at the University of Arizona, to talk about how he’s taken... Read More

Microbiology and Climate Change: Small Ways to Fight a Big Problem

Climate change is an issue that affects every person on the planet. Whatever continent or country we’re talking about, people around the globe will face or are already facing... Read More

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

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