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Over eons microbial communities have evolved to survive and even flourish in hostile environments from Antarctic ice to hot springs and ocean thermal vents, from deep underground to atmospheric dust. Bioscience has harnessed many natural cultures with excellent capabilities to biodegrade complex mixtures of contaminants in the soil and groundwater. Typically, mixtures or consortia of microbes are required to perform degradation of exotic or complex chemical mixtures. Of the many products marketed which claim to aid in augmenting bioremedial processes, MICROCAT products are unique. They offer a combination of microorganisms, enzymes (biochemical catalysts) and other ingredients which act together naturally to accelerate and sustain the breakdown of even toxic and difficult-to-degrade contaminants. The microbial products under the MICROCAT tradename are complemented by other biodegradable products acting to enhance and maintain the conditions at the site of the spill to improve the ability of the microbial community to survive, adapt and biodegrade the contaminants as rapidly as possible. Developed through the years, MICROCAT microbial products (see product selection guide) are capable of safely and effectively mineralizing troublesome contaminants spilled into the ecosystem.

All of the bacteria in MICROCAT microbial products are Class I (not known to cause disease in healthy humans or animals), naturally-occurring microorganisms. MICROCAT products contain a mixture of selected bacterial strains which, acting as a team, accelerate the waste degradation process. Each product is completely safe to use and biodegradable.

Bioscience offers a range of capability from product supply through complete remedial system selection and design. Working with engineers and contractors Bioscience can develop, implement and monitor complete remedial programs.

BACTERIA

Bacteria are single-celled, microscopic organisms. Bacteria are found everywhere in nature -- in the soil, in the ocean, in the atmosphere and in our bodies. They play an extremely important role by breaking down waste organic substances (carbon based molecules) into simpler substances like carbon dioxide, water, and minerals that can be readily used as nutrients by plants and other microorganisms. The breakdown process is called decomposition (or biodegradation). The decomposition process is essential to bacterial growth and reproduction, just as food digestion is with all living organisms. Environments where bacterial populations are low, where the conditions are not suitable for necessary types of bacteria to grow, or where the bacteria have not previously been exposed to contaminants may need bio-augmentation to supply the right type of bacteria at the necessary population to degrade the contaminants in a reasonable length of time.

There are three main types of bacteria:

Aerobic bacteria require oxygen (02) for life and proper functioning.

Anaerobic bacteria don’t require oxygen for respiration. They can use other molecules or ions (nitrate, sulfate, ferric ions, carbon dioxide) for energy and many cannot survive if exposed to oxygen.

Facultative bacteria that can live as aerobes when oxygen is present, but shift their metabolism to fermentative or anaerobic respiration when oxygen is not available.

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