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Microbial Insights, Inc.

Name: Microbial Insights, Inc.
Address: 10515 Research Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37932, US
Telephone: +18655738188
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Environmental Remediation | Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion | Microbial Source Tracking

Microbial Insights (MI) is a biotechnology laboratory specializing in the development and application of cutting edge molecular biological tools (MBTs) and environmental molecular diagnostics (EMDs) to describe and quantify microbial communities. Environmental Remediation: CENSUS qPCR and QuantArray analyses to quantify bacteria and functional genes involved in contaminant biodegradation including

Dehalococcoides. Stable isotope probing (SIP) to conclusively determine whether biodegradation is occurring in situ. Microbial Induced Corrosion: DNA based molecular microbiological methods (MMM) for accurate and comprehensive quantification of microorganisms responsible for MIC such as sulfate reducing bacteria and methanogens. Microbial Source Tracking: Quantify host associated biomarkers such as HF183 to identify sources of fecal pollution. MI has 23 years of experience in MBTs and EMDs and we recognize that state-of-the-art technologies must be coupled with personalized customer service. We are committed to serving our clients at each step in the process from assay selection through data interpretation. Specialties
Dehalococcoides, qPCR, Bio-Trap, molecular biological tools, MBTs, stable isotope probing, SIP, CENSUS, QuantArray, PLFA, DNA testing, microbial induced corrosion, microbial source tracking, Next generation sequencing, DGGE, environmental molecular diagnostics, EMDs, in situ microcosms, microbiology

06/12/2026

is a wrap, and we’re grateful for all the incredible engineers and scientists that attended our presentations or stopped by our booth. Until next time, check out some highlights below. See you later, Texas! 🤠

06/11/2026

QuantArray® is a high throughput qPCR platform proprietary to Microbial Insights, and these packages of qPCR assays are curated to provide the evidence you need to make data-driven decisions on diverse projects. Meet the QuantArray® suites below!

🧼 QuantArray®-Chlor: Designed to capture multiple biodegradation pathways for chlorinated solvents, such reductive dechlorination (including Dehalococcoides and functional genes), aerobic co-metabolism, and competing processes.

⛽QuantArray®-Petro: Detect and quantify functional genes associated with aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX, diesel products, alkanes, and other petroleum hydrocarbons.

📉QuantArray®-NSZD: Characterize the subsurface microbial community contributing to NAPL degradation through natural source zone depletion.

♻️QuantArray®-BGC: Understand diverse biogeochemical processes with this versatile analysis, with applications in mining, remediation, heavy metal immobilization, and beyond.

🦺QuantArray®-MIC: Detect and quantify functional genes and taxonomic groups that contribute to microbiologically influenced corrosion.

🌱QuantArray®-Ag: Designed to capture a diverse set of microorganisms associated with soil health.

Got questions about bringing QuantArray® to your site? Reach out to us today at [email protected]!

06/09/2026

Question: What’s the difference between CENSUS®-qPCR and QuantArray®?

Answer: Both are powerful qPCR-based tools for understanding site microbiology (with the same accuracy and limits of detection!) but they can be used for different purposes.

🎯CENSUS® is ideal for targeted monitoring, providing precise quantification of a specific group of microbes or a functional gene when a single pathway is all that’s needed.
🌎QuantArray® still delivers the same precise quantification but for a broader, systems level view, simultaneously quantifying dozens of genes to capture multiple processes and pathways in a single analysis.

Used together, they offer a complementary strategy: QuantArray® for comprehensive site characterization, followed by CENSUS® for focused, ongoing performance monitoring.

Check out the white paper linked below for more information.

06/04/2026

Register now for MI’s monthly Insights in Practice webinar! This June 18th, we are joined by REGENESIS’s VP of Research and Development Dr. Paul Erickson and Antea Group’s Senior Consultant Jack Sheldon, presenting: Evidence Based Rapid CVOC Remediation with Proof: Linking Microbial, Geochemical, and Analytical Data.

This webinar will present data from an Antea Group complex client site where multiple REGENESIS technologies (sorption, abiotic reduction, and biostimulation) were combined to address chlorinated solvents. This case study showcases that combining innovation, robust data collection, and management of logistical challenges can achieve a successful outcome. Link to register in the comments below!

06/02/2026

Microbial Insights is proud to announce a new video podcast series – Let’s Small Talk. Coming soon to our YouTube channel, this title will include mini-series covering major topics, starting with:

💡Microbes and Decision Makers: How Science Influences Multi-Million Dollar Cleanup Decisions

Mark your calendars 📅 – Episode 1 goes live on June 12th. MI’s President Dora Taggart and VP of Applied Innovation Sam Rosolina discuss:
📣Science communication for gaining public trust around impacted site management
📊The added confidence of multiple lines of evidence and microbial testing
⚖️The balancing act between stakeholder interests and knowledge

Episode 2, coming your way on June 29th, will bring Professor Frank Loeffler to the table. In this conversation, Drs. Loeffler and Rosolina discuss:
🚂Lessons learned from the East Palestine, OH train derailment
🧑‍🔬How academia and industry communicate
🧑‍🏫The role of educators in continued industry progress

New topics, episodes, and release dates to follow. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with all the new material from Microbial Insights!

06/01/2026

With a new month comes a new page from MI’s Dad Jokes Calendar, and this one is nothing to whine about! 🍷🍷🍷 You can download June’s Calendar Page on our website and at the link in the comments below.

05/29/2026

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? MI is in our way to Dallas-Fort Worth for . We’ll see you at Battelle real soon!

05/26/2026

Working on a site in a remote location and can't ship your sample to the lab quickly?

Preserve what matters - Before samples even leave the field.

What happens in the field determines the quality of your molecular data.
Bio-Extract® Kits from Microbial Insights are designed to help preserve nucleic acids at the point of collection—minimizing degradation and bias before analysis ever begins.

✅Built for environmental field conditions
✅Helps stabilize microbial DNA during transport
✅Confidence from sampling to qPCR

👉Learn more about Bio-Extract® kits. Because good data starts in the field.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the soldiers who have given their lives to protect the American people and democracy. Though nothing can compare to that ultimate sacrifice, we hope that contributions by our industry to contaminated site clean up on fueling, munitions, and aviation stations benefit the environmental and public health of the service members stationed there. Stewardship of military land protects our service members just as they protect us.

05/19/2026

From recordings of our Insights in Action monthly webinars to our exclusive Ask a Scientist video series, MI’s YouTube channel brings science to your feed. Subscribe now to stay up to date on all new content! Link in the comments below.

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10515 Research Drive
Knoxville, TN
37932

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+18655738188

Website

http://www.microbe.com/

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