Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

Iron and manganese and their inhibitory effect on UV performance

While it is common sense that a light based disinfection technology like UV will have reduced effectiveness as water quality visibly declines, there are some contaminants that can cause a dramatic reduction in UV’s effectiveness when they are present in even small amounts. Iron and manganese are two such contaminants worth noting as they can 


Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

Berson UV participates in INNOQUA project

To improve the quality of natural water resources with the latest UV-C technology One of the major challenges of the 21st century is to protect and improve the quality of natural water resources. INNOQUA, an innovative ecological on-site sanitation system for water and resource savings, is an EU-funded project through the Horizon 2020 research and innovation 


Monday, March 20th, 2017

Aquionics Appoints New Service Manager

Erlanger, Ky. (March 20, 2017) – UV disinfection specialist Aquionics has appointed Sherrie Wasterlain as its new service manager for industrial and aquatics applications. Based at the company’s new facilities in North Carolina, Wasterlain’s specific focus will be on UV application technology. With over 13 years’ experience in the water treatment industry, Wasterlain is a 


Friday, March 3rd, 2017

Post-boil wort contamination and why pre-boil water treatment matters

By Brian Grochowski – Aquionics Regional Sales Manager (Americas) With the rapid expansion of new craft breweries across the country, it’s not surprising to see many of them take a ‘minimalist’ approach to water treatment in order to keep initial capital costs down. Most new breweries are connecting to a municipal water supply system where 


Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

Publicity for Berson test setup at WWTP Eindhoven 

Berson has over 30 years of experience with developing systems for treating wastewater and drinking water with UV light. We find it very important to break the human pathogen cycle. Wastewater contains pathogens that cause diseases, if discharged in surface water these can enter  downstream drinking water treatment. This way pathogens can re-enter the human 


Thursday, February 16th, 2017

UV Disinfection for Meat Brines: Lowering the Listeriosis Risk & Improving Production Efficiency

by Dan Shaver – Aquionics Regional Sales Manager , January 2017 Many food processors have implemented brine chillers into their production process as a method of preserving their processed meat products and extending shelf life before shipping through their distribution channels to consumers. However, there are risks associated with this process due to the use of 


Monday, February 6th, 2017

6 Things The Food and Beverage Industry Should Know About Quantifying Microbial Water Risk (QMRA)

If you’re in the food and beverage industry you may never have heard of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA). In the municipal drinking water sector, however, it’s been used for years to analyze risks and provide a quantitative approach to guide the regulatory decision making process. With the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act 


Monday, January 16th, 2017

Microbial contamination issues with granular activated carbon (GAC)

Granular activated carbon (GAC) is a commonly used water treatment technology for removing chlorine and other water quality contaminants from the incoming water used in food and beverage facilities. Chlorine removal is often GAC’s primary function within food and beverage facilities, especially when it comes for water used as an ingredient at carbonated beverage facilities 


Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

Sanitary Process Expertise adds value to UV Disinfection Equipment

In this day and age you can get the answer to nearly any question, almost immediately online. Ask Siri, Google, Bing… whatever works for you. In a world of instant gratification and endless online options, it is easy to skip the sales pitch and head to the internet to do your research for upcoming equipment 


Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

Updated UV dose response data for common food and beverage pathogens

In October 2016, the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA) published an updated document of UV dose response data.  This update included new research from peer-reviewed journals over the past 10 years and includes new data for many common microorganisms of concern in both the municipal drinking water community as well as the food and beverage industry.