Changing the Economics of Organic Waste Disposal Using Managed Ecosystem Fermentation

Authors

  • Edward A. Calt President & CFO, Integrated BioChem, LLC., 3221 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 105, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612 USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-3037.2013.02.02.3

Keywords:

Managed Ecosystem Fermentation, enzyme, economic resource, MEF, rumen

Abstract

Concentrated organic waste is a major societal problem. It is a disease vector, a source of groundwater contamination, as well as a source of greenhouse gases. Managed Ecosystem Fermentation (MEF) is a technology that converts this societal problem into an economic resource for the community. MEF is a fermentation process that uses over 3,000 species of microbes simultaneously to produce multiple high-value products used in industry and agriculture. The products include fertilizer, high-protein animal feed, volatile fatty acids, longer chain fatty acids, amino acids, enzymes, etc. The values of these products range from $50 to over $16,000 per ton. MEF is an adaptive system that processes non-homogeneous, non-sterile organic waste/s under non-sterile conditions. It converts the waste into industrial products in 24 hours using a microbial system that has worked for millions of years. It is the only known technology that can convert cellulose into protein. Society benefits from converting what is now a cause of disease, groundwater contamination and greenhouse gases into valuable products.

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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

Calt, E. A. (2013). Changing the Economics of Organic Waste Disposal Using Managed Ecosystem Fermentation. International Journal of Biotechnology for Wellness Industries, 2(2), 75–83. https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-3037.2013.02.02.3

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