Beach clean-up at Seven Bridges Park
10X food drive with Hunger Task Force
Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Center of WI
Garden Work with Groundwork Milwaukee
Winter wear donations with Street Angels

FEED, CLEAN, SAVE

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At Microbial Discovery Group (MDG), we create value for our partners while working to Feed, Clean, Save the World. MDG recognizes the need for sustainable solutions to the world’s largest problems:

  Lack of accessible food

  Limited access to clean water

  Poor sanitation and disease

For years, our programs, products, and biological solutions have played an integral role in providing millions of nutritious meals, creating clean water, and saving thousands of lives around the globe.

Quintillion Spores Produced in Our Facility

Billion Pounds of Animal Feed

Billion Gallons of Wastewater Treated

WASTEWATER

2024 was MDG’s most successful year to date in wastewater! In 2023, we expanded our service to all 50 states, and this year we continued to grow by partnering with even more distributors outside of the U.S. Our wastewater experts attended and spoke at trade shows around the world, sharing insights and solutions with potential new partners.

Our Biotfix® platform helps our distribution partners deliver effective wastewater treatment solutions for their customers. We provide the technical support, education, and tools needed to succeed in the marketplace via our People, Products, and Programs.

45% Growth of Distributors' Businesses
50 states covered
12+ Countries Worldwide
 

TREATING MORE WASTEWATER

100 Billion gallons of wastewater treated, same as 160 thousand olympic-sized swimming pools

Success Stories

This year’s Proven Success stories are plentiful. Check out one of our case studies demonstrating how Biotifx® helped a municipal wastewater treatment plant achieve a 25.8% reduction in total weight of sludge to be disposed, along with a significant cost savings. 

Research and Development

Our microbiologists worked hard this year researching applications for Biotifx® products. Click the button below to read our newest white paper on how bioaugmentation with Bacillus bacteria is an effective way to treat pulp and paper wastewater.

Webinars and Events

2024 was filled with events for our wastewater team. From webinars to trade shows and speaking engagements in multiple countries, our experts shared our high-quality solutions with a wide variety of wastewater professionals. Read more about our attendance at trade shows here: 

INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL

The MDG industrial and institutional (I&I) product catalog continued to grow in 2024 with the additions of SporActiv® Portable, a microbial solution for mitigating odors in portable toilets, and SporActiv® Tablet, a convenient dosing method for a variety of applications.

Our partners were able to grow their product lines by an average of 35% this year by adding SporActiv® products!

Septic Systems and portable toilets
Grease Traps and Drains
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LEVERAGING MICROBIAL-BASED CLEANERS

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Sink and Drain
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I&I in Action

See an example of how we were able to help one of our partners grow their sales in the I&I markets.

Webinars and Events

Our I&I Sales team walked the floor at ISSA 2024, talking to current and potential partners and keeping us up to date with industry trends. Plus, we heard from one of our technical experts during two webinars covering how to formulate a quality microbial product and how to mitigate odors with biological cleaners.

Looking Ahead

There are lots more exciting updates to come in 2025. Be sure to subscribe to our I&I newsletter so you don’t miss what MDG has in store!

CUSTOM FERMENTATION

2024 was a big year for custom fermentation at MDG—we announced our third facility! From expanding our capabilities to meeting with potential partners across the country, our custom fermentation market had a great year, and we’re excited to step into 2025!

1 5,000 Liter Fermentor
3, 10,000 L Fermentators
35,000 L Capacity
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EXPERTS IN BACILLUS

Research and Development

Our third facility has greatly increased our annual fermentation capacity, meaning now is the perfect time to start your partnership with us. We’re your trusted partner for growing and scaling your microbial strains, from start to finish.

Events

MDG exhibited at the Biostimulants World Congress this year in Miami, Florida. The combined congress and exhibition brings in professionals from all over the world to network, learn, and form foundations for new partnerships, with a focus on plant health. At MDG, we can grow and manufacture a wide variety of bacterial strains for a plethora of applications. Click the button below to find out more:

What’s Next?

With our new facility set to be operational in early 2025, there are lots of exciting things on the horizon for custom fermentation at MDG. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter to keep up with our news, education, and events!