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Upcoming webinar | Bugcount® analyzer: a live product demonstration
Tuesday, March 31 2:30 p.m. ET Register now Join Luminultra for a live demonstration of the new Bugcount® One ATP Analyzer, our latest platform for rapid microbial monitoring. In this session, our team will walk through the complete Bugcount platform, including how to run a test from sample to result in just minutes on […]
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Wastewater treatment , Drinking water , Legionella management , Biocide management and optimization , Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean ,
Upcoming webinar | Using ATP to monitor regrowth in drinking water distribution systems
Tuesday, March 17 Register now This concise, practical webinar provides a foundational understanding of how Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) testing can be used to monitor microbial regrowth and support operational decision-making in drinking water distribution systems. Designed for operators, water quality professionals, and laboratory teams, the session explores how microorganisms respond to treatment processes and […]
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Bugcount® Industrial
2nd Generation ATP
Bugcount® Industrial
The LuminUltra Bugcount® Industrial (formerly “Quench-Gone Industrial QG21I Test Kit”) is a robust solution for monitoring and controlling total microbial growth in industrial process water fluids. Leveraging advanced reagent system technology, the kit provides accurate, repeatable, and interference-free results in high-solids and medium-biomass applications.
The Luminultra Bugcount® Industrial test kit is based on the measurement of ATP using 2nd Generation ATP® Technology. This kit provides the means to accurately monitor and control total microbial growth in any industrial process water fluid, including those with high solids concentrations. Luminultra’s advanced reagent system provides accurate, repeatable, and interference-free results in high-solids, medium-biomass applications.
When used in conjunction with other routinely collected data, the Bugcount® Industrial test kit can become a valuable component of maintenance programs, such as in the prevention of foul odours, biofilms, and equipment corrosion.
This test kit is available in two different formats. The Bugcount® Industrial kit analyzes both Total ATP and Dissolved ATP, which can be used to obtain the most accurate indication of cellular ATP. The Bugcount® Industrial tATP-only kit only analyzes the Total ATP, which is useful when no differentiation between cellular ATP and extracellular ATP is required.
- Measure only living biomass via cellular ATP
- Measure biomass health via the Biomass Stress Index
- Results available in < 5 minutes
- Low Detection Limit is nominally 5 pg/mL, thereby providing ample detection range for any control program for industrial process waters
- All interferences such as turbidity, salinity, colour, residual chemical, and other characteristics inherent to sample matrices are mitigated
Bugcount® Industrial Industrial Complete
- All required reagents, including: UltraLute, UltraLyse, LumiClean, freeze-dried Luminase, UltraCheck
- Required consumables including tubes, syringes, filters, bulb pipettes, pipet tips
Bugcount® Industrial tATP Only Complete
- All required reagents, including: UltraLute, UltraLyse, LumiClean, freeze-dried Luminase, UltraCheck
- Required consumables including tubes, syringes, filters, bulb pipettes, pipet tips
Sample types
High-solids process waters
- Papermaking process waters
- Pulping process waters
- Food processing slurries
- Process wash waters
Commonly used applications and industries
- Pulp & paper
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Upcoming webinar | Bugcount® analyzer: a live product demonstration
Tuesday, March 31 2:30 p.m. ET Register now Join Luminultra for a live demonstration of the new Bugcount® One ATP Analyzer, our latest platform for rapid microbial monitoring. In this session, our team will walk through the complete Bugcount platform, including how to run a test from sample to result in just minutes on […]
Bugcount ,
Wastewater treatment , Drinking water , Legionella management , Biocide management and optimization , Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean ,
Upcoming webinar | Using ATP to monitor regrowth in drinking water distribution systems
Tuesday, March 17 Register now This concise, practical webinar provides a foundational understanding of how Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) testing can be used to monitor microbial regrowth and support operational decision-making in drinking water distribution systems. Designed for operators, water quality professionals, and laboratory teams, the session explores how microorganisms respond to treatment processes and […]
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Webinar on demand | Oilfield Microbiology 101 – Foundations for microbial control in oil and gas
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Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean , Protect reservoir quality , Prevent biofilm build-up , Optimize biocide performance ,
Costs and consequences of contaminated e-coat fluid in automotive manufacturing
Electrocoating (e-coat) is a cornerstone of modern automotive manufacturing, providing corrosion resistance and a uniform primer layer before painting. However, when the e-coat fluid becomes contaminated, the ripple effects can be severe—impacting product quality, operational efficiency and profitability.
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Stay ahead of MIC , Keep source water clean , Protect reservoir quality ,
A practical primer on using DNA-based microbial diagnostics in oil and gas operations
DNA-based microbial diagnostics, such as quantitative PCR (qPCR) and next-generation sequencing (NGS), are increasingly used as routine tools in oil and gas operations. When combined with ATP testing, these methods allow operators and service companies to better understand microbial risks and apply targeted mitigation strategies as part of everyday field and facility workflows. At their […]
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Efficiency loss and biofilm buildup , Stay ahead of MIC , Prevent biofilm build-up ,
A transformative year for Luminultra’s Food & Beverage team
Over the past year, Luminultra’s Food and Beverage team has experienced meaningful growth marked by innovation, expanded capabilities and strengthened partnerships. We’re proud of the progress made in supporting processors across North America as they advance food safety, hygiene verification and microbial monitoring programs. Here are some highlights from this period of strategic action and […]
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Webinar on-demand | Beyond compliance: smarter hygiene monitoring for safer food processing
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Total adenylate testing solution earns ISSA excellence award
The future of sanitation verification is A3. In December 2025, Kikkoman Biochemifa’s Lumitester SMART system and Lucipac A3 swab technology were recognized with the ISSA Excellence Award, one of the cleaning and hygiene industry’s most respected honors. This recognition is significant not only for Kikkoman, but for the entire food and beverage industry, and those […]
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ATP degradation in food processing: implications for cleaning verification and risk management
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vermicon expands portfolio through strategic partnership with Luminultra – enabling holistic microbiological monitoring
December 16, 2025. Hallbergmoos / Fredericton – vermicon AG is expanding its microbiological monitoring capabilities in the DACH region through a strategic partnership with Luminultra. By integrating Luminultra’s 2nd Generation ATP® Technology, the existing portfolio gains a rapid, quantitative method for determining total and viable microbial cell counts. Combined with the VIT® gene probe technology, […]
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