Microbe Detectives Press and Media

Navy Diver and Microbiologist Joins Microbe Detectives
Microbe Detectives is happy to announce Grant Schouweiler, a microbiologist from Purdue University and former diver for the U.S. Navy, has joined the team as a Microbiome Analyst. We spoke with Grant about his unique background and future of microbiology in biofuels,...

Energenecs and Microbe Detectives Partner
Energenecs and Microbe Detectives partner to deliver total solutions to the wastewater industry January 28, 2019 – Energenecs, a premier supplier of process equipment and control solutions to water and wastewater clients throughout the upper Midwest, now provides...

MMSD Seeks to Gain Deeper Understanding of Processes by Leveraging Microbe Detectives’ DNA Services
June 5, 2018 - Microbe Detectives announced today that it has officially contracted with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to provide state-of-the-art DNA analysis services to detect nearly all microorganisms present within mixed liquor samples from...

Speakers and Media Partners Selected for the 2018 Microbiome Water Summit
April 11 2018 - Microbe Detectives’ is honored to announce its first round of speakers and media partners for the 2018 Microbiome Water Summit, to be held two blocks from the New Orleans Convention Center, during WEFTEC week. “The purpose of the 2018 Microbiome Water...

Digital Signature of Anaerobic Digester (AD) Dark Matter Linked to Performance in Microbe Detectives’ Second Annual Study
March 14, 2018 - Microbe Detectives’ announced today that it is continuing on with its anaerobic digester microbiome study that it initiated over a year ago, with plans to publish the "2018 Performance Comparison of Biogas Anaerobic Digesters." Dr. Alison Ling of Barr...

Significant ROI Anticipated with Microbe Detectives’ Inaugural Biological Nutrient Removal Study
March 6th, 2018 - Microbe Detectives’ Inaugural Biological Nutrient Removal Study, “Performance Comparison of Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Systems,” is underway with several major municipalities already participating. Savings of $35 million in BNR design costs...

DNA Signature of Digester Microbiomes Linked to Design, Operations, Treatment and Performance, in Microbe Detectives’ Inaugural Study
Microbe Detectives published its inaugural Microbiome Study “Performance Comparison of Biogas Anaerobic Digesters Using DNA Sequencing” today. 60 samples plus operating data from 21 digesters were analyzed representing a variety of industries, feedstocks, reactor...

Dr. Trevor Ghylin, Founder and CTO of Microbe Detectives, to Receive Prestigious Water Award
Dr. Trevor Ghylin, Founder and CTO of Microbe Detectives, will be honored during WEFTEC® 2017, the world’s largest annual water quality conference and exhibition, in Chicago on October 2. Dr. Ghylin will receive the prestigious Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant...

Water Executive Ralph Wagner Joins Microbe Detectives
August 28, 2017 - Mr. Ralph Wagner joined Microbe Detectives today as the Vice President of Business Development. He will be focusing on developing corporate partnerships to optimize wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions in the areas of...

20 Reasons to Attend Microbe Detectives’ Leadership Summit
Speakers for Microbiome Water Summit Poised to Deliver Powerful New Insights Milwaukee, WI – July 28, 2017 - A unique combination of twenty innovators and experts are set to speak at Microbe Detectives’ Microbiome Water Summit, to be held at Shedd Aquarium Chicago on...

Water Council BREW Innovators to Speak at The Microbiome Water Summit, September 29, Chicago
Milwaukee, WI – July 11, 2017 - Senior executives of four water technology innovators, soon to graduate from the Water Council BREW accelerator, will pitch their companies at Microbe Detectives’ Microbiome Water Summit, to be held at Shedd Aquarium Chicago on...

Microbe Detectives Launches Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Study
Milwaukee, WI – May 31, 2017 – Microbe Detectives LLC announced a new initiative today aimed at advancing Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) programs using its DNA sequencing and analysis services (metagenomics), that have been proven to generate over $300,000 in...

Deadline to Join Biogas Digester Study Extended to April 28th
Deadline to join biogas digester study extended to April 28th Milwaukee, WI - March 29, 2017 - Microbe Detectives announced today that it is extending the registration deadline to participate in the Biogas Anaerobic Digester study to Friday April 28. Twenty-six...

Microbe Detectives Announces Inaugural Microbiome Water Summit – Shedd Aquarium, September 29 2017
Milwaukee, WI – March 20, 2017 - Microbe Detectives LLC announced its inaugural leadership summit today - The Microbiome Water Summit - to be held at Shedd Aquarium Chicago on September 29, 2017. The purpose is to advance water-related health, sustainability, and...

Microbiome Study on Biogas Anaerobic Digester Performance Aims to Change the Game
Milwaukee, WI – January 25, 2017 – Microbe Detectives LLC announced today a microbiome study aimed at creating new insights on how to improve biogas anaerobic digester performance, based on data collected this spring from biogas/digester systems. Biogas...

EBS and Microbe Detectives Partner to Improve Wastewater Performance
Milwaukee, WI – January 9, 2017 – Environmental Business Specialists, LLC (EBS), a Louisiana-based independent wastewater consulting and training company, and Microbe Detectives LLC, a Wisconsin-based pioneer in metagenomic services, today announced a multi-year...

River Bend Labs and Microbe Detectives Partner to Eliminate Guesswork in Industrial Wastewater Systems
Milwaukee, WI – November 9, 2016 – River Bend Labs, a Missouri-based biotech troubleshooting, optimization and nutrient products company, and Microbe Detectives LLC, a Wisconsin-based pioneer in metagenomic services, today announced a multi-year partnership. Through...

Microbe Detectives Partners with International Microbial Associates
Milwaukee, WI – September 22, 2016 – International Microbial Associates, an Illinois-based industrial microbiological consultancy, and Microbe Detectives LLC, a Wisconsin-based pioneer in metagenomic services, today announced a multi-year partnership. Through the...

Microbe Detectives Launches eCommerce Site for Environmental DNA Analysis Services
MILWAUKEE, WI – February 22, 2016 – Microbe Detectives LLC, a Wisconsin-based pioneer in environmental metagenomic services, announced today that it has launched an eCommerce site for its proprietary state-of-the-art DNA analysis services. The services are focused on...
Microbe Detectives Forms Alliance Partnerships
Microbe Detectives Forms Alliance Partnerships With Water Quality Investigations, LLC and ByoGon, Inc. Partnerships lever breakthrough advancements in DNA science to deliver risk mitigation and cost savings benefits associated with drinking water and wastewater...