Analytical Instruments News

  1. USask Wastewater Testing For COVID-19 Sets The Standard 1/25/2022

    Just ask University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers Drs. Markus Brinkmann (PhD), John Giesy (PhD) and Kerry McPhedran (PhD), who have been analyzing wastewater and stormwater flows in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford, and five First Nations communities, to uncover many of those stories.

  2. Scientists Prove That Deadly Gene Has Jumped From A Harmless Organism To A Nasty Pathogen 1/18/2022

    University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant gene previously thought to have been confined to Adelaide.

  3. Gene Discovered In Georgia Water A Possible Global Threat 1/12/2022

    A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world’s most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia.

  4. Wastewater Helps Decipher Popularity Of Synthetic Drugs 12/8/2021

    Over the years, hundreds of new synthetic drugs that mimic the effects of illegal and legal substances have emerged.

  5. Tulane Researcher Part Of $1.24M EPA Grant To Study Viruses In Wastewater 12/2/2021

    As more extreme weather causes water to become scarcer in regions due to drought, scientists are exploring ways to recycle wastewater for irrigation and other non-potable uses.

  6. Houston Health Department Testing City Wastewater For Omicron Variant 11/30/2021

    The Houston Health Department is now testing the city’s wastewater for the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.

  7. Monitoring Data Can Underpin River Quality Improvements 11/23/2021

    The UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has requested written evidence from Meteor Communications, the specialist provider of remote water quality monitoring systems, as part of the committee’s ongoing inquiry into water quality in rivers.

  8. EPA Awards Part Of $6M To Tulane Univ. To Research Human Viruses Found In Wastewater Intended For Reuse 11/2/2021

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced Tulane University in New Orleans, La., is among recipients of $6,198,689 in funding for five grants to support research on existing and novel surrogates for detecting and monitoring viruses that are excreted with feces in wastewater that is intended for water reuse applications.

  9. E. coli Water Testing Kit Market Size ($305.23M By 2028) Lead By E. Coli Analyte (6.6% CAGR) Impact Of Coronavirus Outbreak And Global Analysis & Forecast By TheInsightPartners.com 10/28/2021

    According to our new research study on "E. coli Water Testing Kit Market Size and Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Analyte (E. coli, and Coliforms); Application (Institutional, Government Research, Commercial, Beverage and Food Processing, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Others), and Geography," the market is projected to reach US$ 305.23 million by 2028 from US$ 194.72 million in 2021; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2021 to 2028.

  10. Idrica Nominated For The Prestigious Aquatech Innovation Award 2021 10/28/2021

    The GoAigua SARS Analytics solution, marketed by the multinational Idrica, has been nominated in the Transport and Process & Control category of the prestigious Aquatech Innovation Award 2021.