Genetica Bioscience
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In the two main forms of nitrogen consumption (autotrophic and heterotrophic) and phosphorus bioaccumulation, it is crucial to achieve accelerated cell growth. With the application of Genetica Bioscience's mix of biotechnological products and Biogeniun V12, it is possible to consume high concentrations of nitrogen (each kg of SSV contains 10% nitrogen load and 1% phosphates).
How to address nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater? The world needs new alternatives for treating nitrogen and phosphorus in effluents, focusing on reduced electricity consumption, fewer chemicals, and lower sludge generation. Today, nitrogen and phosphorus are the pollutants most often leading to environmental penalties. The most well-known methodologies for addressing these issues are activated sludge for nitrogen and chemical precipitation for phosphorus, both of which involve high operational and investment costs.
Genetica has developed heterotrophic nitrifying microorganisms that convert nitrogen in its ammoniacal form using other nitrogen sources. This is a technically interesting reaction because, unlike autotrophic microorganisms, these can function in highly toxic effluents, possess motility, and have the capability to convert nitrogen in environments with high COD/NH4+ ratios.
These microorganisms can perform heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification: NH4+ → NH2OH → N2O → N2.
Approximately 45% and 65% of ammoniacal nitrogen is converted into N2 gas and cell mass, respectively. Only a small amount of NO2- and NO3- is generated from ammoniacal nitrogen. Another advantage is that these microorganisms utilize high concentrations of phosphorus-containing molecules in their cellular development, leading to reduced phosphorus in the treated effluent.
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