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Experts in Microbial Testing

Article

Understanding loss of nitrification at a refinery wastewater treatment plant using 16S rRNA sequencing

This research highlights the utility of advanced biomass characterization in refinery wastewater treatment to understand process upsets and identify shifts within the microbial community that are contributing to changes... Read More

Article

Innovations in MIC monitoring: What we learned at AMPP’s annual conference

Our team had the pleasure of attending the 2023 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Denver, Colorado, where we showcased our latest innovation in addressing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC).... Read More

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Why you should pay attention to biofilms: understanding the complexity of biofilms and their impact on systems

Discover the different types of microorganisms that can be found in biofilms, how they develop, and why they matter in this guest post from Dr. Fred Passman.... Read More

Case Study

Case study: How Ford Valencia cut its biocide consumption by 58% with 2nd Generation ATP testing

Learn how Ford Valencia Body & Assembly in Valencia, Spain, optimized its biocide treatment program and cut biocide consumption by 58% through the use of 2nd Generation ATP testing.... Read More

Article

6 reasons why the GeneCount® qPCR Corrosion Collection transforms microbial monitoring in oil and gas systems

Microbial monitoring using qPCR technology helps operators to manage MIC risk and optimize corrective measures by having same-day identification and quantification of MIC-related microbes.... Read More

Article

Natural Systems Utilities and LuminUltra partner to ensure water reuse quality

Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) has partnered with LuminUltra to develop a water quality monitoring tool for the water reuse industry. ... Read More

Industrial wastewater treatment

Webinar

Save time and improve your process with rapid, accurate and portable wastewater testing solutions

Is your process running at peak performance? Most wastewater operational challenges – bulking, upsets, excessive costs, and non-compliance – stem from inaccurate measurements of the true, living biomass in... Read More

Case Study

Using 2nd Generation ATP® to perform wastewater process audits

After a 3-day audit using 2nd Generation ATP, multiple opportunities for process improvement were identified. The results allowed operators to take immediate same-day action. This audit was successful in... Read More

Case Study

Case study: Diagnosing inefficient biological phosphorus removal

Diagnosing inefficient biological phosphorus removal By leveraging LuminUltra’s mail-in GeneCount services, a wastewater treatment plant was able to identify the underlying causes of poor biological phosphorus removal in one... Read More

Microbiologically influenced corrosion

Article

Innovations in MIC monitoring: What we learned at AMPP’s annual conference

Our team had the pleasure of attending the 2023 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo in Denver, Colorado, where we showcased our latest innovation in addressing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC).... Read More

Article

Why you should pay attention to biofilms: understanding the complexity of biofilms and their impact on systems

Discover the different types of microorganisms that can be found in biofilms, how they develop, and why they matter in this guest post from Dr. Fred Passman.... Read More

Article

6 reasons why the GeneCount® qPCR Corrosion Collection transforms microbial monitoring in oil and gas systems

Microbial monitoring using qPCR technology helps operators to manage MIC risk and optimize corrective measures by having same-day identification and quantification of MIC-related microbes.... Read More

Marine

Case Study

BQUA Plus test kit evaluation for a local port authority ballast water policy

What’s inside: Ballast water management policies are implemented to prevent the release of invasive and non-native species or pathogens to marine ecosystems from the discharge of untreated ballast water... Read More

Case Study

BQUA PLUS validation for commissioning testing of ballast water management systems

What’s inside: Ballast tanks within ships are filled with water to provide stability during transportation of cargo. The ballast water that is discharged at the ship’s destination may carry... Read More

Case Study

Case study: Validating your ballast water management system

What’s inside: Ballast water helps to stabilize ships during transport. It’s drawn in at a ship’s origin, along with local aquatic organisms and plants, and then discharged at its... Read More

Wastewater-based epidemiology

Webinar

The future of wastewater surveillance and how it can protect public health

Experts from LuminUltra, Kando, the Israeli Ministry of Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Royal Haskoning DHV discuss international perspectives on the future of wastewater surveillance.... Read More

Webinar

Where next? Wastewater-based epidemiology as a tool for antimicrobial resistant pathogen surveillance

This webinar discusses research performed in collaboration with ChromaCode Inc. where wastewater extracts from the GeneCount® SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Test Kit were analyzed for antimicrobial resistance markers using ChromaCode’s High... Read More

Article

SARS-CoV-2 and the future of wastewater-based epidemiology

This article was first published in the March/April 2022 issue of Water & Wastewater Asia. Wastewater-based epidemiology is becoming more widely known as a tool in the fight against... Read More

Legionella

Case Study

Validation of LuminUltra’s GeneCount® qPCR methods for rapid detection of Legionella species and Legionella pneumophila

What’s inside: LuminUltra’s GeneCount® LT qPCR solutions for Legionella species and Legionella pneumophila enables rapid and flexible measurement of Legionella in potable water sources, cooling water and building (premise plumbing)... Read More

Case Study

Case study: Using qPCR to rapidly identify and mitigate Legionella risk in a large US college residence building

What’s inside: LuminUltra’s GeneCount® system was used to audit the residence building of a major US college campus that was suspected to harbour Legionella. Samples were collected from four... Read More

White Paper

CDC-ELITE Lab Validation for LuminUltra’s GeneCount®

What’s inside: LuminUltra’s GeneCount ® qPCR solution was found to be 100% accurate at identifying Legionella species and Legionella pneumophila from blind samples prepared for proficiency testing at CDC... Read More

Industrial process water

Case Study

Using ATP to Rapidly Identify Sources of Microbial Contamination in an Electrodeposition Coating Process

What’s inside: A popular automotive manufacturer had been experiencing issues associated with recurring microbial contamination of its electrodeposition (ED) coating bath, causing issues to the undercoat requiring manual polishing... Read More

Article

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

Case Study

Microbiological Monitoring of Paints Using 2nd Generation ATP®

See a paint manufacturer’s full return-on-investment analysis of investing in 2nd Generation ATP® testing from LuminUltra to prevent product defects. What’s inside: Microbiological contamination of paints can cause major... Read More

Microbial source tracking

Webinar

Protecting our waterways: how to leverage Microbial Source Tracking for fecal contamination management

Learn how to design and implement effective practices to control fecal contamination and improve water quality with Microbial Source Tracking.... Read More

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