Identifying Contaminated Groundwater Wells With ATP Testing
Drinking water treatment facility recieving complaints of odor and taste used ATP tests to identify contamination and resolved issues the same day.
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The United Nations: Protecting Our Water
The United Nations plays an important role in many, if not all, of the issues facing the planet. Since the end of World... Read More
Singapore MPA Selects Aqua-Tools (formerly a LuminUltra distributer) B-QUA Kit for Ballast Water Testing
French water microbiology expert aqua-tools (formerly a LuminUltra distributer) has won a tender to supply Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) with its B-QUA... Read More
Nitrification in Monochloramine-Treated Water
A water utility used rapid ATP testing to characterize microbial growth patterns and pinpoint nitrification areas to minigate contamination risk.
Test your water know-how
Everyone loves quizzes, right? Right. So, in honour of our 15th anniversary here at LuminUltra, here are 15 questions that’ll let you test... Read More
Water Resources on the Web
Water is a topic that we all share an interest in. Whatever corner of the globe you’re from, water matters. This global interest... Read More
Aqua-Tools’ (former distributer of LuminUltra) B-QUA To Be Used In Canadian Ballast Water Surveillance Program
The Government of Canada is testing aqua-tools’ (former distributer of LuminUltra) B-QUA ballast water sampling and monitoring kit for possible use in the Canadian... Read More
Lead in Drinking Water: Should I Be Concerned?
The water crisis of Flint, Michigan has brought the issue of lead in drinking water back into the public eye. While the overall... Read More
Using 2nd Generation ATP in a Legionella water management plan
LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation ATP testing solution can be the “canary in a coal mine” when it comes to Legionella monitoring: a true leading indicator... Read More
Water and the Olympics
At the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched as athletes competed in dozens of... Read More
Water Associations and Foundations from Around the World
There’s a vast collection of water-related resources available online. It seems like whatever aspect of the water sector you can imagine, there is... Read More
The Cost of High Solids in Your Wastewater Treatment Plant
Conventional activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) operate with solids (mixed liquor suspended solids – MLSS) concentrations ranging from approximately 1500 to 5000... Read More
Drinking Water – A Global Concern
Issues related to drinking water and municipal water systems are all over the news these days. In North America, the troubles that Flint,... Read More
Wastewater Treatment Plant Continuous Improvement
Monitor biomass concentration with the most accurate, reliable method. Data identified process optimization opportunities, saving tens of thousands.
How often should I measure ATP in my wastewater treatment plant?
Establishing a routine monitoring plan for ATP will ensure that you’re able to take preventative action to reduce risk. Learn how here.... Read More
Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitoring Program
Monitor biomass concentration with the most accurate, reliable method. Data identified process optimization opportunities, saving tens of thousands.
Feedwater Delivery System Audit Using 2nd Generation ATP®
ATP tests helped oil producer identify contamination source. Monitor with superior sensitivity and detection range to prevent MIC and biofilm buildup.
The Energy Footprint of Drinking Water
Drinking water and wastewater systems are generally the largest energy consumers for municipal governments. However, there is little published information available on the... Read More
Using ATP in Suspended Growth Wastewater Treatment Systems – What is the benefit?
Suspended growth systems, such as activated sludge, are a very common form of secondary wastewater treatment. The potential to optimize and improve the... Read More
SGS Group Orders Advanced Ballast Water Monitoring Kits as Countries Look to Enforce Compliance
aqua-tools, the specialist in water microbiology, has delivered the first in series of 30 state-of-the-art Rapid ATP Ballast Water Monitoring Systems to SGS Group.... Read More
Mapping and Identifying the Source of Water Quality Issues
Water distribution system audit used ATP tests to address taste and odour complaints - indentified biofilm buildup as root of contamination.
Ontario Water Professionals Gather for May Conference and Trade Show
Ontario’s Water Conference & Trade Show 2017 is happening this year in Niagara Falls from May 7-10. This annual conference is one of the... Read More
LuminUltra Cloud’s real-time data analysis solves water problems on-the-spot [News Release]
Monday, April 3, 2017 – It’s now possible to keep drinking water safer and industrial and wastewater systems running more smoothly with real-time... Read More
Biomass Evolution in Full-Scale Drinking Water Filters
The findings of this technical paper show the utility of ATP monitoring when evaluating significant process changes, and in day-to-day operation.... Read More
How John Snow Changed the Way We Look at Water Supply Systems, Microorganisms, and Infectious Diseases with Data Mapping.
From editor: Hearing the name ‘Jon Snow’ may bring Kit Harington’s face to the forefront of many people’s mind as an important character... Read More
LuminUltra CEO Recognized as a Canadian Water Industry Innovator
FREDERICTON, NB, CANADA – June 29, 2016 – Pat Whalen, the President and CEO of LuminUltra, a New Brunswick, Canada-based innovator in microbiological... Read More
3 Things That You Can Learn With ATP Testing at Your Wastewater Plant
Biological wastewater can be a be complex testing environment, but also offers the greatest opportunities for cost savings and overall optimization.... Read More
LuminUltra and Microbe Detectives Advance Molecular Microbiological Control Solutions in Water and Wastewater
FREDERICTON, NB, CANADA – June 9, 2016 – LuminUltra, a New Brunswick, Canada-based innovator in microbiological monitoring and control solutions, and Microbe Detectives... Read More
Is Iron in Drinking Water a Public Health Risk?
It’s long been thought that the presence of iron in drinking water is a cosmetic problem rather than a public health concern. But... Read More
Industrial Water Biofilm Dispersant Evaluation
An audit of an industrial water system detected biomass coating PVC water lines. ATP proved to be an effective method for monitoring system biomass.
Early Warning of Upsets and Toxicity in Wastewater Treatment
Pinpoint source of toxicity and take preventative measures to mimize risk of upsets, ensuring effluent quality meets standards with rapid ATP tests.
Water Purification System Continuous Improvement
Ultra pure water has the most stringent standards for microbiological contamination of all industrial waters. Trust sensitive ATP to monitor levels.
Wastewater Measuring Living Biomass in Bioreactors
Get a true measurement of the living biomass in your system without interfernce using ATP tests to optimize bioreactors - and more benefits with ATP.
Putting Firefly Tails to Work in Water Treatment [via the Telegraph Journal]
Many innovations are inspired by nature – LuminUltra’s technology is no different. Find out how we use the same chemical found in a small... Read More
2nd Generation ATP® for Oil & Gas Applications
Quantitatively detect total bioburden for samples from oil and gas production operations using LuminUltra's Quench-Gone Organic Modified (QGO–M) and Deposit & Surface Analysis (DSA)... Read More
Pseudomonas Species
Detect and quantify iron reducing bacteria with the GeneCount® iron reducing bacteria qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Fungi
Detect and quantify pathogenic fungi with the GeneCount® pathogenic fungi qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Enterococcus
Detect and quantify Enterococcus species with the GeneCount® Enterococcus qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
E. coli
Detect and quantify E. coli species with the GeneCount® E.coli qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
GeneCount® qKit Purify
GeneCount® qKit Purify is a robust DNA purification method that extracts purified DNA for use in a qPCR assay mix. Choose manual or auto extraction.
GeneCount® qKit Preserve
Simplify field sample preservation with GeneCount® qKit Preserve. Ensure accurate results with our comprehensive preservation kit for on-site testing.
Corrosive Methanogens (micH)
Detect and quantify corrosive methanogens (micH) species with the GeneCount® corrosive methanogens (micH) qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Paints and Coatings
Unlike other testing methods, 2nd Generation ATP offers both rapid results and a true total measurement of microorganisms present in the paints and coatings.
R&D Scientist, Industrial
LuminUltra is hiring a Logistics Coordinator in Fredericton, New Brunswick to join our dynamic supply chain and logistics team.
Account Manager
Job Description Account Manager LuminUltra is hiring an Account Manager to join our sales team in Canada or the USA. This is an exciting and dynamic... Read More
GeneCount® Nitrifiers Collection
Quantitatively detect and estimate the abundance of 5 key nitrifying microbial groups: AOB, AOA, NOB (including Nitrospira), NOB (including Nitrobacter) and Comammox. Requires GeneCount® Voyager or Read More
Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB) Group 2
Detect and quantify total bacteria with the GeneCount® total bacteria qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB) Group 1
Detect and quantify total bacteria with the GeneCount® total bacteria qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Comammox Bacteria
Detect and quantify total bacteria with the GeneCount® total bacteria qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.
Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB)
Detect and quantify total bacteria with the GeneCount® total bacteria qKit Assay. Reliable, specific, and easy-to-use microbial testing solutions.