What MI Learned From Regulators Four practical lessons for stronger, more defensible environmental remediation decisions Environmental remediation works best when project teams, laboratories, consultants, and regulatory decision makers communicate early and use data strategically. Environmental remediation is a team effort Science advances when knowledge is shared, and cleanup projects benefit when the people responsible for…
Microbes at Work: Building a Smarter MEOR Monitoring Program How molecular biological tools connect microbial mechanisms with reservoir response and operating decisions Microbial enhanced oil recovery is not simply about finding microorganisms in a reservoir. A successful MEOR program must determine whether the right organisms and functional genes are present, whether the microbial community responds…
From Microbes to Minerals: Understanding MICP and Its Emerging Applications How microbial activity can promote carbonate precipitation, change material properties, and create new opportunities for remediation and infrastructure What if microbial activity could help seal a crack, strengthen soil, stabilize mine waste, or change the movement of contaminants? Microbially induced carbonate precipitation, or MICP, is…
The Microbial Challenge Behind Renewable Energy Performance How biofouling and biodeterioration affect offshore, solar, and geothermal infrastructure, and how molecular tools can improve monitoring Renewable energy infrastructure is designed to operate in demanding environments. Those same environments also support microbial communities that can accumulate on surfaces, trap deposits, alter local chemistry, and contribute to deterioration.…
Top 4 Biotech Applications for the Mining Industry In recent decades, a greater focus on harnessing microbial processes for industrial applications has led to the development of innovative solutions to some of the mining industry’s most pressing challenges. The unbiased, actionable data Microbial Insights provides can help to cost-effectively enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and environmental…
MI is hosting a workshop on “Optimizing Environmental Remediation through Applied Molecular Microbiology” in Houston, TX on April 19, 2023.”