How MicroReme Technology Works?

We isolate naturally occurring bacteria which could remediate soil and groundwater or enhance soil quality or promote crop growth. After bacterial isolation and cultivation, we reintroduce in levels sufficient to remediate large amounts of heavy metals or organic pollutants. Once in soil, bacteria will grow on carbon source and energy source to remediate soil. In case of heavy metal Chromium contamination, Chromium VI is toxic and water soluble, but Chromium III is neither toxic nor water soluble. Our bacteria reduce Chromium VI to Chromium III, which is not water soluble and therefore not as likely to absorb into plants, soil, or groundwater. Using MicroReme processes, we can isolate this bacteria, cultivate them to sufficient quantities, and reapply them into the soil.

Using cutting edge high throughput sequencing analysis, we will be able to know what bacteria are present in a specific soil sample. We will target those beneficial bacteria for specific downstream applications. MicroReme technology and facility also allow us to isolate thousands of anaerobic or aerobic bacteria by 96-well high throughput format and store the bacterial isolates in -80 ºC permanent condition. Our specialty is anaerobic microbiology. MicroReme also provides target specific bacterial isolation or high throughput cell banking services for microbiome business.