Tag: bacteria

Winning the bacteria battle in wastewater treatment

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The problem today is as wastewater facilities age, capacity and quality problems arise, the first instinct or practice is to immediately start planning for...

New Study on the Growth of Water-based Microorganisms

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Groundwater and surface water contains a myriad of microorganisms and very little has been known about how the water-based bacterial community develops in those...

Alberta Start-Up Provides In Situ Testing for E. coli

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University of Alberta researchers are tackling the problem of rural and agricultural water testing by introducing a handheld sensor that can detect E. coli...

The Other 99 Per Cent

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“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential...

Researchers Develop Rapid Test Strips for E. coli

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Urban beach closures due to coliform outbreaks have become disturbing signs of summer, yet water-testing technology has never been fast enough to keep up...

Stimulating Biology

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Groundwater is one of Canada’s most important resources—approximately 30 per cent of the population relies on it for domestic use, and Environment Canada estimates...

More Canadian Companies Look to China

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Quebec-based BioSpec Global Solutions Inc., and partner ICBS Ltd. have announced that they’re filing Eurasian patents in anticipation of entry into China. "China is one...

Ottawa Monitoring Treated Runoff: CBC

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The City of Ottawa is monitoring how animals and plants in the Ottawa River are affected by chemicals that remain in sewage after it...

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