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Competitive Advantages Over Similar Products

Ecobac

Ecobac is similar to bacterial products produced by numerous companies. Ecobac has advantages over many of its competitors which make Ecobac more active at lower doses than its competitors:

1. Ecobac contains two types of Gram-negative bacteria which degrade the monomers of food materials much more rapidly than other bacteria. However, Gram-negative bacteria are much harder to formulate into a stable product with adequate shelf life and the main achievement of the technology of Ecobac is the product shelf life (see Product Limitations and Requirements).
   
   
2. Ecobac also contains 3 types of Gram-positive bacteria in the genus Bacillus which hydrolyse polymers such as fats, greases, starches and proteins into monomers readily digestible by the Gram-negative bacteria. The Gram-positive bacteria also serve to flocculate the bacterial mixture at the site of waste treatment.
   
   
3. Ecobac has been formulated into a dry powder with 100% stability of all 5 types of bacteria at 5°C over 6 months, after which viability and performance slowly decreases over the next 6 months. Most products of this type have a product stability problem (generally undeclared) if the product contains the more active Gram-negative bacteria.
   
   
4. Ecobac contains enough nutrient additives to support a 10-fold increase in potency if the product is pre-incubated in water for 8 - 24 hours (depending on temperature) before being used. Use at least 4 litres water per 100 g powder.

The effective dose rate of Ecobac for commercial grease traps is 250 grams per 1000 litres, administered initially twice a week to clear away old grease, followed by a maintenance dose rate of once or twice per month. The effective dose rate of Ecobac for sewage pump wells is 200 grams per day to prevent build up of grease and odour.

Biomarine

Biomarine is a biological product for the elimination of oil from boat bilges, which is not a common type of product. Chemical "degreasers" for boat bilges are common products but the bilge oil and the chemical degreaser are often pumped into the boat harbour or ocean, with undesirable environmental results. In contrast, Biomarine destroys the bilge oil with only a biological sludge remaining. The effective dose rate of Biomarine is 100 grams per 100 litres of bilge water.

Biomarine is a similar formulation to Ecobac but with more nutrients to stimulate oil bioremediation. The bacteria in Biomarine are soil and freshwater bacteria which can grow in seawater but are unable to become permanently established in the marine ecosystem. It is therefore safe to pump out the treated bilge water.

Biomarine Plus is similar to Biomarine but with extra oil-specific microorganisms. It is designed for more difficult tasks including oil pollution bioremediation.