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What are Biotechnology Based Treatment Systems?

Researchers have long been aware that bacteria are capable of removing contaminants from water, soils, and sediments. This ability of bacteria has been exploited in the development of biologically based treatment systems.

Within the past 10 to 20 years, these systems have started to gain recognition as valid alternatives to conventional treatment technologies. In fact, biotechnology is fast becoming a preferred treatment method when conventional treatment is prohibitively expensive or is unable to achieve standards. It is expected that biotechnology based treatment systems will gain further prominence as upcoming, more stringent environmental regulations are enacted.

Benefits of Biotechnology Based Treatment Systems

Clearly, every contaminant cannot be treated biologically. However, where it is applicable, biotechnology offers numerous advantages over conventional treatment systems.

For example:

systems are biologically diverse, and can treat a wide variety of waste streams

biological treatment processes usually remove contaminants more effectively than chemical treatment processes, and in many cases produce fully detoxified effluents

once established, biological systems tend to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions, resulting in ease of operation and surprisingly reliable treatment performance

engineered ecosystems provide a buffer zone between industrial activity and the natural environment.

More significantly, biological treatment systems provide numerous cost and time savings when compared to conventional treatment systems, such as:

reduced capital costs and annual operating costs

reduced handling and disposal expenses as treatment can be conducted in situ

reduced or minimal need for personnel, equipment, power consumption, and maintenance, allowing the systems to be implemented in remote and poorly accessible locations.

In short, where applicable, biotechnology based treatment systems can provide efficient, reliable, and affordable solutions, and are often ideal for treatment of water, soil, and sediments.

With 10 years of experience behind us, Microbial Technologies is at the forefront of this technology, with a reputation as being leading experts in the field.

The combination of our track record, our extensive contacts in industry, and our expanding resources give us a distinct competitive advantage. We are prepared to develop site-specific solutions to your pollution or contamination problems, and welcome you to give us the opportunity to do so.