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Tag: Microbial Contamination
January 16, 2025
Routine Monitoring Aircraft Fuel with MicrobMonitor2
Routine Monitoring Aircraft Fuel with MicrobMonitor2 : This Technical Guidance document provides information on using the MicrobMonitor2 test kit to monitor for microbial contamination in aircraft fuel tanks in accordance with IATA guidance.
October 23, 2024
How well do MicrobMonitor2 CFU results correlate with the amount of Microbial Biomass in Fuel?
This study examines the correlation between MicrobMonitor2 culture results and microbial biomass levels in aviation fuel. By analysing 346 fuel samples, it explores how microbial contamination, including bacteria and fungal clumps, aligns with microscopy findings to assess the severity of contamination. March 2023, Lucy Owen, Echa Microbiology Ltd
August 15, 2017
Investigation of relationship between water content in bio-diesels and microbial growth and contamination
IASH 2015, the 14th International Symposium on Stability, Handling and use of Liquid Fuels, Charleston, South Carolina USA, 4-8 October 2015, Gareth Williams, Leon O’Malley & Graham C. Hill, ECHA Microbiology Ltd.
August 14, 2017
A global survey of the incidence of FAME and microbial contamination in marine distillate fuels
IASH 2015, the 14th International Symposium on Stability, Handing and Use of Liquid Fuels, G.Hill, L O’Malley, G. Williams, Paul Livingston & Timothy Wilson (ECHA Microbiology Ltd, Guardian Marine Testing Ltd., Lloyds Register of Shipping)
August 14, 2017
Interlaboratory studies of a thixotropic gel culture method for field and laboratory testing for microbiological contamination in fuels
This paper explores the necessity for dependable microbiological testing in the fuels industry to ensure fuel remains free of contamination. It centres on an Inter-Laboratory Study (ILS) conducted to validate a widely used thixotropic gel culture method in petroleum contexts. The study aimed to confirm the method’s consistency and reliability, key for its potential adoption … Continued
August 14, 2017
Strategies for resolving problems caused by microbial growth in terminals and retail sites handling bio-diesel
This study discusses the problem of microbial growth in biodiesel blends and provides strategies for resolving these problems. The study describes the types of microbes commonly found in biodiesel blends and provides recommendations for monitoring and controlling microbial contamination. IASH 2009, the 11th International Conference on Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels Prague, Czech Republic … Continued
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