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COVID-19
Webinar
COVID-19 wastewater testing: Why it matters, how it works and how to get started
Wastewater surveillance testing offers rapid, non-invasive insight into the health of communities, workplaces and other institutions. With proven capability to provide early warning of infection, COVID-19 wastewater testing is... Read More
Article
The non-invasive COVID-19 test keeping employees safe
This article was previously published on InfectionControl.tips. Since December 2019, the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread across the world, wreaking havoc on a global scale that has devastated economies... Read More
Article
#MadeInCanada: How COVID-19 Shaped Our Business
When we started 2020, we were a global biotechnology leader developing rapid, portable, and accurate microbial monitoring solutions focused on the water sector. Today, we’ve expanded our product line... Read More
Clinical Diagnostics
Article
Antigen vs. Antibody vs. qPCR: FAQ about tests for COVID-19
It’s more important than ever to be aware of the tests used in public health responses to viral outbreaks. In this post, we’ll discuss antigen, antibody, and PCR tests... Read More
Article
Introducing our complete COVID-19 clinical solution
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. is proud to announce that we’ve submitted our GeneCount® COVID-19 RT-qPCR Assay Kit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization and Health... Read More
Wastewater
Webinar
COVID-19 wastewater testing: Why it matters, how it works and how to get started
Wastewater surveillance testing offers rapid, non-invasive insight into the health of communities, workplaces and other institutions. With proven capability to provide early warning of infection, COVID-19 wastewater testing is... 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
White Paper
Detecting COVID-19 trends 7 days sooner with wastewater
By comparing SARS-CoV-2 concentration in wastewater using the direct extraction method to reported clinical cases across the same time period, the results demonstrate the capability of wastewater surveillance to... Read More
Legionella
Article
What is Legionella, and how to prevent Legionella contamination
As the world starts to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are worried that people returning to the workplace could be exposed to another dangerous pathogen that thrives... Read More
Article
Testing cruise ships for Legionella: Using qPCR to mitigate risk and protect passengers
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant shutdowns and reductions in commercial and travel activities. As people began working from home, office buildings operated at substantially reduced capacity, meaning that... Read More
Webinar
Legionella testing: Accurate results in under 2 hours with qPCR
What if you could test for Legionella on-site and know if it was present in less than two hours? Now you can. Sign up for our free webinar to... Read More
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
Article
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
Article
Mitigating Reservoir Souring through Biological Monitoring
Professionals in the upstream oil and gas production industry have been aware of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes (SRP) in oilfield fluids since the early 1900’s however, it wasn’t until the 1990’s... Read More
Article
Most Wanted Microbes – Methanogens
From the editor: This is the thirteenth post in an ongoing series profiling microorganisms of particular significance in water and wastewater systems. In this series we will cover... Read More
Industrial Process Water
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
Case Study
Using ATP to Improve Surface Treatment Operations
What’s inside: Problem: An aircraft production facility’s surface treatment system was experiencing issues associated with excessive microbiological growth within the coating system’s recirculation loops. These issues led to increased... Read More
Marine
Article
Reducing Legionella risks on cruise ships
The global fleet is expected to grows With 125 new cruise ships set to enter the world’s by 2027, boosting the number of ships to over 550 and providing... Read More
Article
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
Article
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
Drinking Water
Article
Tips to reducing water consumption
The importance of conserving water Water is essential to human life. Every person on the planet, no matter the region, requires the same basic daily amount for survival. That... Read More
Article
Harness the power of one bacterium to remove PFAS from the environment
What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of synthetic organic molecules, which are not naturally occurring in nature. Due to the strong carbon-fluorine bond present... Read More
Article
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
Food
Article
Gut bugs affect overall health, and serve as individual microbial fingerprints
The microbial population of our gastrointestinal tracts is a hot topic these days, with researchers regularly making new discoveries as to how the state of the bugs in our... Read More
Biocide
White Paper