Microbial biotechnology
for a cleaner environment

Bioremediation is an environmental technology that uses the power of microbes to break down and clean up contaminants in soil and groundwater. Because it requires no chemical agents and no large-scale excavation of soil, it is gaining attention as a low-cost method with a low environmental impact. We focus primarily on cleaning up soil and groundwater contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons such as crude oil, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, and heavy oil, achieving efficient remediation by supplying microbes and nutrients tailored to each site. This technology is used not only at factories and gas stations but also in a wide range of environmental cleanup efforts, including marine oil-spill accidents.