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How can you quickly implement ATP Monitoring in your drinking water system?

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You’ve likely heard of ATP technology, but may not have had the time to fully explore the value it can bring to your existing microbial monitoring program.

The cost of high solids in your wastewater treatment plant

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High solids raise energy costs in wastewater plants. Optimizing MLSS and ABR boosts efficiency and lowers expenses.

How to use ATP and DNA in a wastewater nitrification monitoring plan

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Ammonia can be biologically removed from wastewater by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and archaea (AOA) that convert ammonia to nitrite.

Can microbial-based metalworking fluids outperform traditional water-based fluids?

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Microbial metalworking fluids can reduce friction, tool wear, and improve surface finish compared to water-based fluids.

vermicon expands portfolio through strategic partnership with Luminultra – enabling holistic microbiological monitoring

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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, […]

Diagnosing inefficient biological phosphorus removal

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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 of their two bioreactors.

Biomass inventory management using 2nd Generation ATP®

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The activated sludge process is used to concentrate the biomass which naturally degrades carbonaceous substances found in most industrial and municipal waste waters.

The undeniable link between biological growth & pipeline degradation

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Much has been said about the immediate benefits of 2nd Generation ATP monitoring to reveal regrowth hotspots in water distribution system.

How do microorganisms impact oil & gas extraction?

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People are often surprised to learn that water is a very important part of oil and gas extraction.

Sequencing your bioreactor – Who’s doing the work?

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Advancements in metagenomics is allowing us to question old assumptions about wastewater treatment.