We offer the following services to clients outside the University (e.g., for municipalities, industry, consulting firms)

quantitative PCR (polymerase chain reaction)-method applied to quantify the relative fraction of microorganisms in a biological systems. We have establish methods to quantify the following microbial populations:

• PAOs - polyphosphate accumulating organisms, critical to biological phosphorus removal
• GAOs - glycogen accumulating organisms
• Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria - using the amoA gene
• Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria
• Acetoclastic methanogens
• Hydrogenotrophic methanogens

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VFA analysis - we can full speciate a water/wastewater sample for the following volatile fatty acids: acetic, propionic, butyric (including iso-form), valeric (including iso-form) and caproic

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Water quality/chemistry - we can analyze water samples for phosphorus (soluble and total), ammonia-N, nitrate-N, nitrite-N, and other inorganics.

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Additional Services:

• Wastewater treatment process analysis and trouble-shooting
• Biomethane potential testing
• Fermentation potential
• Wastewater treatability studies