Pluton Biosciences launches updated services for microbial testing division
September 27, 2020
| Helena Tavares Kennedy
In Missouri, Pluton Biosciences launched a new website, branding and updated services for its microbial testing division, Microbe Inotech Laboratories. Pluton Biosciences acquired the 29-year-old laboratory, which provides environmental pathogen testing and identification, at the start of 2020.
Testing services featured on Microbe Inotech’s new website include:
- Water Quality – Testing water samples for pathogens such as Legionella, E. coli and Salmonella that can grow undetected in water systems and cause waterborne illnesses.
- Healthcare – Comprehensive water, air and surface testing for dangerous microbes in healthcare and nursing home facilities.
- Environmental – Identifying microbial pathogens in the environment through bioremediation, soil, water and mycotoxin testing.
- Agricultural – Soil testing to evaluate plant-microbe interactions, amendments, herbicides and plant and animal pathogens.
- Microbial Research and Discovery – Discovering new ways to use bacteria, fungi and viruses to make next-generation products for the pesticide, agriculture, pharma and bioremediation industries through MiL’s parent company Pluton Biosciences.
- Industrial – Quality screening for microbial contaminants to ensure product quality and to safeguard manufacturing processes and products.
- Microbial Identification – Utilizing state-of-the-art genomic approaches to identify various types of bacteria, yeast and fungi present in a variety of environmental samples.
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