| Factory Tour -
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| The computer driven FERMENTATION PROCESS is
monitored, here. On this printer, a graph of the temperature cycle of one
of the large fermentation tanks is shown. The largest fermentation tank
can hold 5,000 gallons. Water and media are added and then the temperature
is raised to 250°F (121°C) for an hour. Then the temperature is
lowered to 88°F (31°C) and the desired cultures of bacteria are
added. |
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Glassware with media is removed from the autoclave.
Glassware is covered with various types of sterile filters, according to
the glassware type and its application. These filters permit gasses to escape
and allow oxygen to enter, while excluding unwanted airborne bacteria. |
| This is the RESEARCH LAB, where new product
development takes place. In the foreground, a filtration is being performed
(left) and the pH of a sample is being recorded on a lab form. In the background,
a computer controls the GC Mass Spectrometer and the BI-1000 Electrolytic
Respirometer compares degradation rates of various blends and product combinations. |
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Wheat bran is used as a substrate for most
of our dry bacterial products. Most of this bran is stored off site in another
warehouse. Shown here is the on-site supply, required within a few days. |
