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WATCHFIRE is an advanced pathogen-monitoring system for wastewater plants now available in the U.S. It offers two PCR panel tests that screen for 40+ pathogens linked to respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses, enabling easy near-source testing with multiple PCR results for rapid, multi-pathogen surveillance.

If you could deploy near-source multiplex PCR for 40+ pathogens, would you prioritize plant-wide influent monitoring or targeted sub-sewershed sites, and what operational or public-health decisions would you want the data to inform?

Advanced pathogen-monitoring system for wastewater plants now available in the U.S.

This article was originally posted on chemengonline.com.

WATCHFIRE™ offers two panel tests that screen for more than 40 pathogens that cause respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses with easy near-source testing offering multiple PCR results

The post Advanced pathogen-monitoring system for wastewater plants now available in the U.S. appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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pat 1 month ago
Near-source PCR in wastewater always runs into inhibition; how does WATCHFIRE handle humic substances, surfactants, and FOG - do you run an internal amplification control and on-board extraction/cleanup, and what’s the real sample-to-answer time? Also, can results be processed and stored entirely offline with a local audit trail, or is cloud connectivity required? Finally, what’s the service interval on the wet end (pumps, seals, lines) and the instrument’s IP rating/temperature range for rooms that see H2S, humidity, and washdowns?
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