The Association of German Engineers (VDI) extended its guidelines to include rapid testing of Legionella in cooling towers in the VDI guideline 4250-2. As in many countries around the world, the risk posed by Legionella, the water-borne bacteria behind a serious lung infection known Legionnaires disease, became very real in 2013. That year, a Legionn... Cooling Towers Flow Cytometry Legionella Detection 25.05.2023
Water Safety Considerations for Food & Beverage Companies Step back to the year 1767. That’s when the first bottled water was commercially distributed and sold in colonial America at a place called Jackson's Spa in Boston. Customers were said to believe that... F&B Food Safety Hygiene Monitoring 19.04.2023
Monitoring and Testing Considerations for Water Utilities Water utilities have a primary responsibility to provide safe drinking water to their customers, and any contamination, suspected or confirmed, must be taken seriously. That’s because even low levels ... Flow Cytometry Water Utility 22.03.2023
Risk Monitoring in Industrial Cooling Towers Industrial cooling towers—the larger, more powerful version of HVAC systems found in office buildings, schools, and hospitals—are used to remove heat from cooling systems found in industrial environme... Cooling Towers Flow Cytometry Legionella Detection 13.02.2023
How Flow Cytometry Helps Water Utilities Better Understand the Microbial Fingerprint Providing clean, safe water is the single-biggest priority for water utilities . To continue doing so, these municipal / local water treatment facilities must perform regular and reliable monitoring. ... Flow Cytometry Method Water Utility rqmicro.COUNT 13.01.2023
Recognize the Bacterial Fingerprint of Drinking Water with Portable Flow Cytometry Bacterial growth during water supply poses a threat to drinking water safety and public health. Flow cytometry (FCM) total cell count (TCC) has been demonstrated to be an ideal choice for compliance m... Drinking Water Flow Cytometry Water Treatment Water Utility rqmicro.COUNT 05.01.2023
Managing Legionella Risk During the Winter Months Contrary to what many individuals might believe, bacteria can thrive in both extreme hot and extreme cold. Though many strains such as Legionella—the prevalent bug behind a serious type of lung infect... Facility Hygiene Control Legionella Detection Swimming Pools rqmicro.COUNT 02.12.2022
Monitoring Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) with Intact Cell Count (ICC) Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) refers to corrosions caused by the presence and activities of microorganisms. Viable microorganisms widely exist in natural environments. Corrosion initiat... Intact Cell Count (ICC) rqmicro.COUNT 28.11.2022
Hygiene Monitoring in Food Safety and Water Systems If you manage or operate water systems today as part of your industrial operations or water utility , you’re probably not thinking much about outer space, but interestingly many of the process you pro... F&B Food Safety Hygiene Monitoring 14.11.2022
Reduce Warm Water Temperature to Save Energy? Yes, but Beware of Microbiology. Energy saving is no doubt the hottest topic of this winter. What can domestic households and commercial buildings do to contribute to energy saving? Reducing the temperature of the hot water supply se... Energy Saving Legionella Detection Temperature Control rqmicro.COUNT 26.10.2022
Controlling & Monitoring Legionella in Cooling Towers One of the larger considerations for teams that monitor and maintain cooling towers at industrial facilities is the risk that comes from Legionella – a bacteria that can cause a serious lung infection... Cooling Towers Legionella Detection rqmicro.COUNT 24.10.2022
rqmicro at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Denmark IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition is a global event for water professionals covering the entire water cycle. Held in Copenhagen, Denmark, the #WorldWaterCongress Exhibition will report on the wate... News Water Treatment Water Utility rqmicro.COUNT 29.08.2022