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In the restaurant industry, it is common for under-maintained grease interceptors to produce heavy fats, oils, and grease (FOG). Fats, oils, and grease accumulated within collection systems from residential areas and restaurants are common as well! Managing and maintaining FOG is important for reducing odors for customers and citizens. Fats, oils, and grease that originate from restaurants, residential homes, and food processing facilities are commonly discharged into sewer systems. Picture things like vegetable oil and solid fats, such as lard. They eventually accumulate and can cause blockages in drainage systems, grease traps, and lift stations. Luckily for us (and our customers), FOG and other solids can be effectively broken down, digested, and removed with the use of bioaugmentation products by making the entire population more efficient. Tool #1: Bacillus Produce Enzymes Bacillus can produce a broad array of enzymes including esterase and lipase. These enzymes hydrolyze or break down FOG into smaller molecules for Bacillus and other species of bacteria to use as a source of energy. By making more food available, Bacillus can enhance a native microbial population, which then assists in the further removal of FOG. In addition to esterase and lipase, Bacillus also secretes other classes of enzymes including, proteases, amylase, and more. Why is this important? […]

In 2023, our experts brought MDG’s wastewater success stories to our exhibition booth at Aquatech Amsterdam, the world’s leading trade exhibition for process, drinking, and wastewater. In addition to participating in the exhibition, Josiah Menako, one of our wastewater technical support leads, presented his talk “Benefits of Bioaugmentation”. “We’re excited to enter the European market more intentionally as a leader in biotechnology, bringing solutions and benefits to wastewater treatment and the environment,” said Menako prior to the show. Menako’s presentation went in depth about real-world successes from Biotifx® trials and the return on investment brought to distributors treating wastewater using bioaugmentation. Biotifx® Bacillus enhances and shifts the native microbial population to efficiently digest organic material in municipal and industrial wastewater. The presentation covered two Biotifx® bioaugmentation white papers with meta-analysis data and results from sludge digestion in lagoons and hydrogen sulfide reduction in collection systems. The referenced MDG white papers are published through Wastewater Digest and the Association of Water Technologies’ The Analyst. Interested in meeting us at the next show we attend? Sign up for our newsletter today so you can stay up to date on all things wastewater at MDG!

Consumers in the industrial and institutional market are becoming increasingly interested in cleaning products that are easier on the environment. As a manufacturer, you may be looking to enhance your product offerings with microbial ingredients to meet this growing demand. If you’re new to biological solutions, we’re the perfect partner for you! We specialize in Bacillus, crafting high-quality bacterial ingredients that effectively reduce built-up waste, odor, and more across multiple applications in the industrial and institutional market. But our support doesn’t stop when we ship you the final ingredient. At MDG, we value long-term, strategic partnerships that provide support for your teams and help you take your business to new heights. Take a look at a specific example of how MDG’s guidance and support helped an industrial and institutional customer increase their sales of microbial-based products. Ingredient Support Part of our partnership includes access to the education and training you need to create an effective biological cleaning product. The customer received recommendations from our expert microbiologists on formulation best practices so that they could craft a high-quality product while reducing the chance of spoilage or decreased effectiveness. This guidance, along with additional market analysis, helped our customer make educated and […]