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Workgen - Tecnologia Microbiana

Microbial Technology

An overview of our technology

The accelerated bioremediation process by bioaugmentation of selected microorganisms from the same location where the treatment will take place is a patented biotechnological process that uses autochthonous microorganisms to remediate contaminated environments.

 

The process includes the identification of indigenous microbes, specific to any polluted environment, and then bio-augmented (in a microbiological reactor) the microbes necessary for the treatment and degradation of contaminants in that environment.

 

These biomasses include the denaturation of organic compounds, sorption of heavy metals, biodigestion of suspended solids, reduction in demand for O2, adequacy of amphibolic microbiota and elimination of bacterial contaminants by microbial antagonism.

 

In addition to the ability to treat any type of contaminant, our Accelerated Bioremediation process is performed in situ, preventing structural damage to the environment and further contamination by toxic organic or inorganic chemicals or foreign strains of microorganisms.

 

The process is composed of 4 steps, Bioprospecting, Bioaddition, Biomaintenance and Biomonitoring.

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In Field

bioprospecting

Sample collection at mapped locations within the microbiological bioprospecting plan

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biomaintenance

Selected microorganisms are grown in reactors with special conditions.

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Laboratory

bioaddition

Sequences of technical steps for the selection of the "best adapted" microorganisms, genetic treatment.

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in the field

biomonitoring

After the microorganisms are added in the field, constant technical monitoring is necessary.

Our microbial solutions work
together with nature.

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protein signal

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Identification of protein enhancement required by the polluting agent

Micro-organismos sem stress
Micro-organismo sem stress
Ilustração micro-organismo sob stress

There is no intensification of protein production

Local microorganism WITH “STRESS':

aspergillus niger
Aspergillus oryzae
Penicillium sp.
Penicillium chrysogenum
rhizopus arrizus

Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Candida sp

Types of Microorganisms

Streptomyces sp.
Bacillus subtilis
Zooglea sp.
Citrobacter sp.
Bacillus SP
micrococcus luteus
E.coli

Heat Shock Protein Encoded in Chromosomal DNA

In polluted areas there is an intensification of protein production

Intensificacao Proteica

Local microorganism WITHOUT “STRESS':

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Protein Expression

Based on a phenomenon in molecular biology called "Heat Shock Proteins" (HSP), heat shock proteins (HSP) are a family of proteins produced by cells in response to exposure to stressful conditions, in this case, high temperatures, but also can be expressed by exposure to other stressful environments, such as highly polluted liquids or soils.

Illustration: reaction in a stressful environment

Illustration: reaction in a stress-free environment

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