Methods of and systems for removing organic substance from condensate generated from an industrial evaporation process are provided. The condensate comprises water and the organic substance. The methods and systems provide solutions related to enthalpy recovery of industrial evaporation processes such as, for example, sugar cane juice evaporation processes, dairy evaporation processes, coffee processing evaporation processes, fruit juice evaporation processes, soup evaporation processes, and chemical industry evaporation processes.

A method for treating contaminated water or other contaminated media has been developed. Bioremediation enhancing agents (BEAs) such as yeast metabolites (YM) and other yeast derived products are used to facilitate microbial treatment of the contaminated material. Polysaccharides are also an effective BEA when used alone or in combination with the yeast derived products. The BEAs may work with microbes and electron donors to improve the rate of contaminant degradation and to increase the efficiency of electron donor utilization. A number of novel electron donors are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the remediation of contaminated solids and liquids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to the bioremediation of solids and liquids by a composition comprising a biocatalyst or mixture of biocatalysts. The present invention also relates to methods for producing the bioremediation compositions and methods for applying the bioremediation compositions to contaminated sites, including treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, as well as various contaminated water sources, such as aquifers and reservoirs.

A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.

A novel method of growing fungi is disclosed which uses an engineered artificial media and produces high density filamentous fungi biomats that can be harvested with a minimum of processing and from which fungal products such as antibiotics, proteins, and lipids can be isolated, the method resulting in lowered fungus cultivation costs for energy usage, oxygenation, water usage and waste stream production.

Biocatalytic composition to be used in the agricultural, zootechnical and environmental recovery fields, to transform substrates which is reacted with, to non-polluting substances, including a component with coenzymatic activity including Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Propylgallate, Raw fats, Raw proteins; a component with enzymatic activity including Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus SPP, Aspergillus Oryzae, Aspergillus Niger, Lactobacillus bifidus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Amylase, Protease, Lipase, Cellulase, Gumase; and a component including substances regulating pH, including Humic acids, Fulvic acids, Crenic acids, Apocrenic acids, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin PP, Arthrospira maxima, among others.

A method for isolating and selecting Trichoderma Virens with an aerobic denitrification function and a method for remediating a water body with a low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio using the Trichoderma Virens are provided. Compared with the prior art, the biological treatment adopted by the present disclosure can allow the relatively-complete removal of nitrates without producing a residue, and exhibits advantages such as low cost, efficiency, and eco-friendliness. Further, the biological treatment adopted by the present disclosure can enhance the resistance of the fungus to toxic compounds and harsh environments, significantly promote the removal of nitrogen and organic matters in a water body, improve a decontamination ability of a water body, and increase the diversity of microorganisms in a water body, thereby accelerating the promotion of remediation of a water quality of a water body with a low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio. Therefore, the present disclosure has an extensive application potential.

The disclosure relates to a filtration system for harvesting microalgae. The filtration system includes a filter housing with modular filtration units each containing a fungal filter. The fungal filter includes a perforated support with a capture fungus on the support. The fungal filter is adapted to be removed and replaced from the modular filtration unit, for example during operation of the filtration system. The capture fungus is adapted to capture one or more types of microalgae upon contact of the capture fungus with the microalgae, for example via fungal mycelium. During use of the filtration system to treat an influent stream containing microalgae, microalgae are captured and coated on the fungal filters. The coated fungal filters can be easily removed and the microalgae is harvested directly from the perforated support. New replacement filters can be inserted into the filtration system for continuous operation.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a new microorganism that is useful for efficiently decomposing oils and fats, and a use for said microorganism. According to screening results, a new Yarrowia lipolytica having a high capacity to assimilate free fatty acids was successfully obtained. Efficient decomposition of oils and fats is achieved by causing the Yarrowia lipolytica to act under conditions in which fatty acids that are hydrolysis products of oils or fats are present, or under conditions in which oils or fats are decomposed into fatty acids and glycerol.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the remediation of contaminated solids and liquids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to the bioremediation of solids and liquids by a composition comprising a biocatalyst or mixture of biocatalysts. The present invention also relates to methods for producing the bioremediation compositions and methods for applying the bioremediation compositions to contaminated sites, including treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, as well as various contaminated water sources, such as aquifers and reservoirs.