BACTENZA BIOTECH

Technology

Biological dominance through nutrient competition.

A targeted high initial dose creates a probiotic majority. In their shared environment, they compete with undesirable bacteria for food and space. This dominance is intended to limit unwanted growth while the selected strains metabolise existing EPS deposits as organic food.

Shared living space. Limited food.

Probiotic and existing bacteria share living space and nutrient sources. The high initial dose shifts their numerical balance in favour of probiotics. Nutrient consumption and competition for space limit the conditions for undesirable bacteria to reproduce. Sustained nutrient scarcity can cause them to die off over time.

Probiotic bacteria do not eat other bacteria. The strains used in the process are selected to avoid building new biofilm and to metabolise the existing EPS matrix – extracellular polymeric substances – as an organic nutrient source. The aim is to reduce existing deposits gradually and limit new biofilm. Progress and performance are assessed at each installation.

FIG. 01One habitat. A probiotic majority.
Realistic illustration of nutrient competition: Numerous teal probiotic bacteria and fewer mauve undesirable bacteria share the same habitat. Golden particles represent their shared organic nutrients.
  • Probiotic bacteria
  • Shared organic nutrients
  • Undesirable bacteria
AI-generated scientific illustration · not a micrograph · colours distinguish the groups; not to scale.

The mode of action in detail.

Phase 01

Probiotic majority

The dosing plan starts with a high initial quantity to establish a numerical probiotic majority. These bacteria share their living space and food sources with bacteria already present.

Phase 02

Competition & regulation

Competition for food and space makes reproduction harder for undesirable bacteria. Bacteria also communicate through quorum sensing. How this changes their activity depends on the strain and environmental conditions.

Phase 03

Population turnover

Both probiotic and undesirable bacteria undergo population turnover. The concept favours reproduction of the selected strains; regular replenishment is intended to maintain their majority. Undesirable bacteria can decline under sustained nutrient scarcity.

Phase 04

EPS breakdown & system care

The selected strains are intended to avoid building new biofilm and to metabolise existing EPS as organic food. The aim is to reduce existing deposits gradually and limit new biofilm. Dosing and monitoring support this process.

FIG. 02From probiotic majority to EPS breakdown
Targeted high dosing
Within the existing water circuit
  1. A targeted high dose establishes a probiotic majority.
    Phase 01Probiotic majority

    A targeted high dose establishes a probiotic majority.

  2. Both groups share food and habitat. Competition limits undesirable growth.
    Phase 02Competition & regulation

    Both groups share food and habitat. Competition limits undesirable growth.

  3. Undesirable bacteria decline. Dosing and reproduction sustain the probiotic majority.
    Phase 03Population turnover

    Undesirable bacteria decline. Dosing and reproduction sustain the probiotic majority.

  4. The selected strains use the existing EPS matrix as food. The aim is less existing biofilm and no new biofilm.
    Phase 04EPS breakdown & system care

    The selected strains use the existing EPS matrix as food. The aim is less existing biofilm and no new biofilm.

  • Probiotic bacteria
  • Shared organic nutrients
  • Undesirable bacteria
  • Existing EPS matrix
Probiotics use organic nutrients, including existing EPS components; they do not eat other bacteria. The strains selected for this process are intended not to form new biofilm themselves. AI-generated illustration of the application concept; progress and dosing depend on the installation.

Technical points to assess.

Material compatibility

Materials, seals and coatings are checked against the information for the proposed product.

Dosing equipment

The injection point, dosing station and any required modifications are identified during the survey.

Microbiological development

Relevant parameters are monitored by sampling; this does not imply a blanket claim about resistance.

Water additives

Compatibility with hardness stabilisers, corrosion inhibitors and pH control is assessed within the treatment programme.

Occupational safety

Product-specific safety information and the workplace risk assessment determine application and required protective measures.

Wastewater

Discharge conditions and potential effects on downstream treatment stages are assessed for each system.