Bioaugmentation enhances the performance of indigenous bacteria through the addition of bacterial strains with specific activities.
Biological wastewater treatment systems rely on microbes to degrade organic material in the biomass, where microbes come in contact with organic material under controlled conditions. Bioaugmentation enhances the ability of indigenous biomass to degrade waste. Novozymes develops products by selecting strains with catabolic pathways to achieve targeted effects in wastewater treatment.
Microbes are similarly used for the clean-up and remediation of soil, asphalt, concrete, wood, metal, and equipment that has come in contact with oil, gasoline and grease.