Bioremediation and Industrial Diagnostics

Aquaculture

Through our partnerships in Canada and Scandinavia, our team has more than 50 years combined experience in design and process engineering in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). We combine this with our expertise in DNA sequencing technology to deliver actionable insights into the operation of your RAS, including:

  • Identification and management of microbial-induced off-flavour contamination.

  • Process management of RAS wastewater systems, including nitrification processes and in-depth microbial analysis of sludge.

  • Early-warning pathogen identification and response - for better animal health and yield at harvest.

Wastewater

Microbial community responses can be used as an early-warning system for various operational challenges in wastewater management, including:

  • Analysis and tracking of microbial community composition driving BOD, ensuring optimal operation of wastewater digesters and lagoons.

  • Identification and management of nitrogen and phosphorus-metabolizing communities to reduce downstream contamination levels and eutrophication.

  • Microbial analysis to detect hydrocarbon contamination of afferent streams, as well as the deployment of Mermaid’s countermeasures technology to mitigate hydrocarbon fouling.

Spill Response

Our team has over 50 years of experience in marine and cold-weather oil and gas consulting. We combine this with our expertise in genomics technology to:

  • Identify and mitigate microbial induced corrosion (MIC) in industrial settings.

  • Perform microbial risk analysis in freshwater and marine settings for accidental spills and releases of crude oil, fuels, fuel oils and other compounds.

  • Deploy Mermaid countermeasures technology to clean up process-affected water, reducing the cost of disposal.

  • Deploy countermeasures technology to mitigate accidental releases of hydrocarbon compounds.

Microbiology and Genomics

Bioinformatics

 

Bioinformatics is a discipline that sits at the intersection of biology, computer science, data engineering and statistical analysis. Our team has more than 30 years combined experience in multiple forms of bioinformatics analysis, from amplicon analysis to high-throughput genotyping, metagenome analysis and MAG assembly, and machine learning-based analysis of genomic data

Our team of scientists and software engineers are ready to create a custom solution for your specific needs.

We specialize in:

  • Amplicon sequencing analysis, creating a snapshot of the microbial or fungal communities present in a sample, using reference genome databases specific to your specific industrial sector

  • Pipeline development for improved scale and replication of bioinformatics analysis

  • Genomic information management and experimental/research design