DNA-Analyse

Effective wastewater treatment requires more than monitoring chemical parameters. Understanding the bacteria in wastewater treatment plants is essential.

The Microscope of the Future

Invisible but essential: bacteria purify our wastewater. With DNA analyses, we make changes in the microbial community visible and create the basis for intelligent, forward-looking process management.

Improving Sludge Settling

With sound analyses and years of experience in precipitant dosing, we identify the most cost-effective solution for your process. Targeted optimizations reduce operating costs and sustainably lower precipitant consumption.

Increasing Nitrification Performance

Elevated nitrite and ammonium levels in the effluent are often signs of unstable nitrification. Our analyses support root-cause analysis and form the basis for effective measures to stabilize the process.

Process Stability

Understand the biology, optimize the process: with the improved understanding provided by DNA analyses, you sustainably increase the stability, efficiency and performance of your plant – especially for complex processes such as granulation, fluidized bed or anammox.

Optimizing Industrial Plants

DNA analyses enable significant improvements in industrial wastewater processes with high variability. They reveal the causes of performance issues, identify foam-forming organisms, and enable targeted optimization measures.

upwater Lab

DNA

How It Works

Complex analyses made simple for wastewater treatment plants in the upwater laboratory

Sampling

Take your sample according to our sampling instructions and store it refrigerated or frozen until shipment.

Shipping

Conveniently send the samples by mail or courier directly to our laboratory (upwater AG, Seestrasse 79, 6047 Kastanienbaum). Cooled shipping is required in case of multi-day shipping.

DNA Extraction and Sequencing

In our laboratory, we isolate the DNA from your samples and sequence it to a high standard of quality.

Analysis and Reports

We evaluate your samples using the leading wastewater database (Midas) and prepare a report tailored to your specific questions.

Sampling Instructions

Step by step to your sample.

Sampling_Instructions.pdf

Sample List

For shipping.

Example Report

Results clearly presented.

The Right Package for You

For us, impact means implementing efficient, tailor-made solutions for your plant – in collaboration with you. 

Biology Check

6 samples for a status assessment.

Ideal for fast, well-founded root-cause analysis of biologically related operational issues in wastewater treatment.

Fit for Winter

Ready for the cold season.

Ideal for preparing the biology for the demanding conditions with low temperatures. The “Fit for Winter” package supports stable processes and a robust bacterial community.

Granulation Process Support

Permanently improved settling.

Ideal for stabilizing and optimizing granulation processes: the granulation check ensures that the microbial niches are correctly occupied and the process runs efficiently.

Anammox Check

Stable operation

Ideal for root-cause analysis of operational issues in anammox reactors: identifying the bacteria present creates transparency and improves process understanding.

Annual Monitoring

Stability through early detection.

Ideal for systematically monitoring microbial dynamics throughout the year: annual monitoring detects problematic conditions early and supports stable process management.

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