This document provides a cross-industry framework connecting microbial measurements with remediation performance, mine restoration, bioleaching culture quality, asset integrity, agricultural productivity, water quality, and wastewater treatment. Each KPI is structured around a defined measurement, target, performance scale, and key decision question. The framework is designed to help clients translate microbial evidence into clearer operational and…
Corrosion of electronic components such as circuit boards, microchips, and semiconductors can lead to costly failures, downtime, and repairs. The MI Corrosion Insights Kit makes it easy to collect samples for advanced microbial analysis to determine if microbes are contributing to the corrosion of electronics.
This paper provides an overview of microorganisms involved in bioscale production and dissolution, which can cause issues in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, mining, and industrial heating systems. It also highlights how molecular biological tools such as qPCR (CENSUS®), next generation sequencing and whole genome sequencing enable effective monitoring and mitigation of…
Next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed on liquid samples from key locations with different operating conditions. NGS revealed diverse microbial communities and the presence of microbial groups commonly implicated in MIC including sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB), methanogens, and acetogens. In conjunction with a review of operating conditions, corrosion monitoring, and inspections, the NGS results added a…
QuantArray®-MIC was performed on swab samples from internally pitted and adjacent non-pitted areas of pipeline components as part of a multiple lines of evidence approach to evaluate microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). Concentrations of Total Bacteria, Total Archaea, sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB), methanogens, and other microorganisms commonly implicated in MIC were orders of magnitude greater in the…
This brochure provides guidance on how to choose the right sequencing approach for a project. The differences and benefits between next generation sequencing (NGS) and whole genome sequencing (WGS) are discussed.
This brochure provides an overview of whole genome sequencing (WGS), also known as shotgun metagenomics, from the basic workflow to the significance of the data produced. WGS is untargeted, qualitative analysis offering species-level resolution and direct detection of functional genes.
This brochure provides an overview of the molecular microbiological methods (MMMs) relevant to addressing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) in the context of midstream oil and gas operations. Relevant applications for CENSUS® qPCR, QuantArray®-MIC and next generation sequencing are discussed.
This article outlines procedures and considerations for utilizing Bio-Extract™ in-field DNA isolation kits and field-portable qPCR with the FieldQuant™ platform. Comparison data and replicate results are also included, demonstrating the sound science of this innovative system.
This white paper provides an overview of important interactions that can occur between thermophilic microorganisms and industrial materials, including biofouling, bioscaling, and microbiologically influenced corrosion. Next generation sequencing can be used to monitor thermophilic microorganisms.