Microorganisms react very quickly to changes in their immediate environment. AquaSignum’s novel sensor exploits this phenomenon to facilitate remote, on-line water quality monitoring. Using microbes as the proverbial miner’s canary allows for the real-time detection of changes in water quality, be it from sewage contamination, breakdowns in wastewater treatment processes, or loss of efficacy in disinfection protocols.
Uses: Water Quality
AquaSignum’s sensor generates thousands of data points per hour. This real-time microbial data can help optimize your processes and monitor for imbalances.
AquaSignum’s biosensor uses the native microbial population. This means the sensor never needs to be cleaned and is unaffected by fouling.
Wastewater Treatment
Understand changing influent that can threaten your biology and treatment train. Optimize aeration for savings in electricity costs.
Industrial Process Water and Cooling Towers
Biofouling can cause expensive downtime. Understand your processed water and detect biofouling before it becomes a problem. Optimize biocide application and minimize downtime.
Food and Beverage Monitoring
In food and beverage, maintaining high quality product is integral. Real-time microbial monitoring data can keep you notified of spoilage and prevent losses.
Aquaculture
Changing water quality can negatively affect yields. Detect bacteria overgrowth and decreased water quality using the ultimate biological indicator.
Environmental / Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Monitoring
Environmental water quality is under threat from sewage, runoff and pollution. Microbes react first to changing water quality. Stay informed when water quality changes. Pinpoint the time and location of polluters.
Mining Effluent Monitoring (Real-time BOD Measurements)
Our real-time microbial monitoring sensor is an excellent proxy for BOD measurements. Get real-time BOD measurements without sampling and no effect of turbidity or bio-fouling.
Website: https://aquasignum.ca/