Laboratory Analysis

“Once you get into wastewater, you don’t leave.” That’s Amanda Tobin’s observation after nearly 18 years in laboratories, 16 of them devoted to wastewater....

One of the best things about the wastewater treatment industry is operators' and lab technicians' willingness to share stories, advice, know-how and new technologies...

Filamentous bacteria Eickelboom morphotype 0914 is one of the most common filament types observed in all activated sludge treatment processes. Morphological features to...

Glycogen-accumulating organisms (GAOs) are common microorganism phenotypes observed in wastewater treatment processes. Through microscopy, traditional GAO phenotypes may be viewed as “grape-like”...

Rotifers are more complex than protozoan (classified as metazoan) and exist in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The taxonomic classification...

In recent literature Eickelboom filament type 0675 and type 0041 have been combined as a single filamentous bacteria morphoptype. Note that the...

One way Eickelboom filament type 0092 is unique is that for morphotype identification purposes, Neisser positive staining characteristics must apply. Filament type...

Typically considered the predominant genus responsible for the first step of nitrification in wastewater treatment plants, the Nitrosomonas genus is recognized by...

Meter enables accurate electrochemical analysis in the field Water treatment plants typically have access to a sterile lab environment to conduct the required...

Program offers instant wastewater tests via smartphone Staying on top of effluent quality is one of the most important duties of a wastewater operator....

Scientists from the University of Strathclyde and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demonstrated a low-cost sensor that can detect...

The MiDAS field guide recognizes the genus Tetrasphaera as having 19 individual species that may be found in various wastewater treatment processes. Tetrasphaera...

The wastewater treatment plant in the Kentucky city of Glasgow has the same responsibilities as any big plant when it comes to...

As a child Anna leRoux was mesmerized by the laboratories depicted in horror films. She knew instinctively that was her environment, not to...

Stalked ciliates are protozoa (higher life-form organisms) that are characterized by their cilia, which are hair-like organelles. Ciliates are eukaryotic and contain...

The clean-water plants at the Clayton County Water Authority have an excellent record for meeting effluent permit requirements. That is thanks to...

Over the course of the previous 30 to 40 years, there has been strong correlation to various filamentous bacteria morphotypes and the...