by Jalen Butteris | Oct 23, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Wastewater |
What qPCR Can Tell You About Your Wastewater System Identify Critical Populations and Uncover Root Causes of System Upsets. by Deborah Lee, MS, Microbiologist Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is also sometimes called real-time PCR. This is PCR, which is a technique used to...
by Jalen Butteris | Aug 25, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab |
Improving Water Testing Accuracy with Ion Chromatography How IC is helping us provide more accurate, reliable, and insightful environmental solutions. by Melissa John, Research Scientist Ion chromatography (IC) is an analytical chemistry technique to analyze ions and...
by Jalen Butteris | Jul 30, 2025 | Anaerobic, Aquafix Wastewater Lab |
Building Better Anaerobic Digester Studies How our in-house pilot studies replicate field conditions to generate meaningful methane data. by Dan McKeaton, Senior Researcher and Anaerobic Specialist In a previous blog we discussed some of the pros and cons of BMP...
by Jalen Butteris | Jun 26, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Filaments, Microorganism, Past Webinars |
Microscopy for Filament Identification in Activated Sludge by Saylor Gilbert Join Saylor Gilbert from Aquafix Laboratories as we dive into the world of microscopy in wastewater treatment. This webinar will guide you through the fundamentals of identifying problematic...
by Jalen Butteris | Jun 9, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Wastewater |
PFAS: Forever Chemicals, Real Problems Understand the sources, risks, and evolving technologies in the fight against forever chemicals in water treatment by Melissa John, Research Scientist PFAS, better known colloquially as “forever chemicals” or “persistent organic...
by Saylor Gilbert | Apr 17, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Floc Formation, Nutrients |
All About Essential Nutrients Complete Phosphorus Guide The missing link to healthy floc. by Saylor Gilbert, Research Scientist This is the second blog in our three-part series on essential nutrients for activated sludge. Specifically, these blogs aim to deepen...
by Jalen Butteris | Mar 26, 2025 | Anaerobic, Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Past Webinars |
In-Depth Look at Use of Enzyme Products in Anaerobic Digestion by Dan McKeaton Join Dan McKeaton of Aquafix Laboratories for a deep dive into the essential role enzymes play in the anaerobic digestion process. This webinar explores how enzymes catalyze critical...
by Natalie Walton | Jan 23, 2025 | Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Microorganism, Secret Life of Bugs |
The Secret Life of Bugs: Nicknames “Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.” – Thomas Chandler Haliburtonby Natalie Walton, Aquafix Microscopist We all know nicknames can stem from many different things, whether it be a funny or...
by Dan McKeaton | Dec 11, 2024 | Anaerobic, Aquafix Wastewater Lab |
BMP Testing 101:Everything You Need to Know What it is, and how can it help you with digester operation?by Dan McKeaton, Senior Researcher and Anaerobic Specialist Bio-methane potential (BMP) testing is a standard anaerobic lab test used to assess the methane...
by Dan McKeaton | Nov 19, 2024 | Anaerobic, Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Research Papers, Wastewater |
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria and Their Relationship with Methanogens Discouraging Their Growth For a Healthier Digesterby Dan McKeaton, Senior Researcher and Anaerobic Specialist Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are the main villains of the anaerobic digestion process,...
by Amy R. Hall And Will Charlton Digester Doc | Nov 1, 2024 | Anaerobic, Aquafix Wastewater Lab, Research Papers |
Impact of BioGas1 on Methane Production REPORT PREPARED BY:Amy R. Hall And Will CharltonDigester Doc Summary This report was derived from 6 separate studies utilizing BG1 in combination with other additives as compared to the control setting, looking for the...
