Catalina BioSolutions’ Bioremediation Products

In this business you hear a lot about “plate counts” or CFUs (colony forming units). These are simply the numbers of microbes in 1 gram. A plate count of 5 billion is a lot less than a plate count of 670 billion microbes per gram, for example.

So when you are buying a product of 5 billion per gram, it is obviously going to be less expensive and less effective then one which has 670 billion. But, is it really less expensive if you have to use a lot more? Obviously, and logically, not.

We sell both products, but by far our best seller is the 670 billion microbes per gram product.

If price per pound is important, buy the lower plate count. If your COST to clean a cubic yard is important, buy the higher plate count product. CALL US to help you decide. 520.299.9808

Here’s a tip for successful bioremediation:

Another thing to consider is the carriers for the microbes. Some commonly used carriers (what the microbes are dried on) are ground corn, wheat bran, zeolite and clay or bentonite). Some carriers have an inherently high plate count even without adding to good degrader microbes. Corn, clay and zeolite are examples of this. So, when speaking to a bioremediation products manufacturer or distributor, the key question to ask is “What percentage of the total plate count are the good degrading bacteria?”

Prices

We sell a low plate count product for as little as $12 per pound. We sell a high plate count product for $100 per pound. We sell some in between. We can help you decide which is best for you and your particular remediation requirements. And we have calculated the different application rates for you to help you decide. But the key factor is to determine the cost to clean a cubic yard or the cost to clean a gallon of contaminated water. So if you opt for a cheaper, lower plate count product, you will need much more of so your cost per unit will be the same or maybe more.

We would appreciate the opportunity to quote a job for you, and we promise to not drive you crazy with nagging sales calls!

Thank you,

Jerry Coon
Catalina Biosolutions, LLC

About a year ago, we were approached by an outfit in Canada that had a problem with DDT seeping into their ginseng plants.

I didn’t know this at the time, but it seems that some of the best ginseng in the world is grown in Canada, then shipped to China where it is ground up, put into small bags with Chinese writing on it, then promptly shipped back to the good old USA and sold in our health food stores! Don’t figure! Oh well!

In any case, the Chinese complained that the ginseng contained elements of DDT. So we sent some of our bioremediation products to Canada and didn’t hear anything for about three months. Then, we got a call saying that our stuff worked with lab results and everything to prove it. And, of course, we got more orders, which we really like.

The point of all of this is that if you have a contaminant that you aren’t sure if bioremediation will work, talk to us and we might be able to figure something out. We also did this with PCE and have had great success with this as well.

Give us a call for a low (read no) pressure talk about how we can help you.

Jerry Coon

Catalina Biosolutions, LLC

520-591-0560

Many people don’t realize how much water is needed to remediate a contaminated site using bioremediation products, microbes and nutrient.

Here’s the calculation: one cubic yard of soil is equivalent to 201 gallons. We like to keep moisture levels at around the 20% moisture level or more. (The scientific measurement is that if you can make a mud ball with your hands, that’s about a 20% moisture level). So, 20% of 201 gallons is about 40 gallons. That’s how much water is needed per 40 yards of treatment.

Not all of that needs to be a solution of microbes and nutrient, but the more the better! Don’t even think about buying microbes and nutrient from anyone else!

If you want to discuss this or want a quote or want me to look at a sample of something, give me a call. 520.299.9808

We are a no-pressure firm but dedicated to giving you results with our microbial products.

Jerry Coon

Catalina Biosolutions, LLC

www.biocritters.com

Just finished a production run of our new blend of Biocritters, microbes, and we’re getting rave reviews about cleaning up DDT in Canada, swine manure lagoons in North Carolina, and the usual oil spill clean ups all over the place. Bioremediation is not the mystery it used to be, and our bioremediation products have just been voted superior. (Voters were me, my wife, my three children and my dog Recon. The cat is independent, so we’ll get his vote right before dinner.)

The hot news of the day, however, is a new and improved nutrient, the Biobooster. This stuff is nothing short of awesome. Looking through the microscope is getting scary. Beaucoup bugs, active like crazy, huge colonies. Best of all, instead of waiting 48 hours for bug activation, now it’s only 24 hours. So just mix the stuff up the day before you apply.

And if this isn’t enough, there are NO chemicals added. Everything is natural. If this doesn’t make the regulators smile, nothing will. (Maybe nothing ever will … if you catch my drift.)

All for now. Over and out!

Jerry

www.biocritters.com

biocritters (at) gmail (dot) com

520.299.9808