Microbial Engineering

Microbial engineering involves the targeted modification of microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeast, and fungi, to enhance their natural capabilities or introduce new functionalities. This is achieved through various techniques, including:

• Genetic engineering: Modifying the genetic makeup of microbes to optimize metabolic pathways, enhance product yields, expand substrate utilization, and improve tolerance to inhibitors.
• Adaptive laboratory evolution: Exposing microbes to selective pressures to promote the evolution of desired traits.
• Synthetic biology: Designing and constructing new biological systems or redesigning existing ones for specific purposes.

• High efficiency: Our engineered microbes are designed to achieve high conversion rates and product yields, maximizing the value extracted from waste streams.
• Versatility: We can tailor our solutions to process a wide range of organic waste materials, including food waste, agricultural residues, industrial byproducts, and more.
• Sustainability: Our processes are environmentally friendly, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and contributing to a circular economy.
• Scalability: Our technologies can be scaled from laboratory-scale to industrial-scale production, meeting the needs of various clients.

• Waste management: Diverting organic waste from landfills and reducing environmental pollution.
• Agriculture: Improving soil health, enhancing crop yields, and providing sustainable animal feed solutions.
• Food and beverage industry: Valorizing food waste and byproducts, and producing valuable food additives and ingredients.
• Energy sector: Generating renewable biofuels and contributing to energy independence.
• Pharmaceutical industry: Producing biomolecules for drug development and therapeutic applications.
• Textile industry: Developing sustainable bio-based materials and dyes.

• Waste reduction: Diverting organic waste from landfills, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and minimizing landfilling needs.
• Resource recovery: Transforming waste materials into valuable resources, contributing to a circular economy and reducing reliance on virgin materials.
• Reduced carbon footprint: Producing bio-based products that offer a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional petroleum-based alternatives.
• Pollution mitigation: Decreasing pollution associated with waste disposal and conventional production methods.

• Waste-to-Fuel Conversion: We utilize advanced microbial processes to convert organic waste into synthesis gas (syngas), which can be further processed into ethanol, methanol, or other liquid fuels. Our plasma-melter gasification system offers a significant non-corn-based renewable fuel replacement for liquid fuels, potentially replacing up to 20% of all gasoline used in the United States.
• Waste-to-Feed Conversion: Through microbial fermentation, we convert waste materials into high-quality animal feed, enhancing the nutritional value and reducing the environmental impact of feed production.
• Waste-to-Fertilizer Conversion: We transform biomass waste into sustainable organic fertilizers, improving soil fertility and reducing CO2 emissions. Our composting process includes the use of dynamic high-temperature aerobic fermentation (DHAF) for rapid production of organic fertilizer from food waste, achieving maturity within 96 hours.