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qPCR plate loading and molecular diagnostics results

Biological Waste Treatment

Diagnose, treat & optimize your biological wastewater system

Aster Bio pairs advanced DNA-level diagnostics with targeted bioaugmentation products to restore, maintain, and optimize your biomass — from the lab report to the treatment solution.

Environmental Genomics™ molecular testing & actionable reports
Customized bioaugmentation products for your specific biomass
30+ years of field & laboratory expertise in biological treatment

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30+

Years of Experience

1000+

Sites Tested

5–7

Day Turnaround

24–48

Hr Rush Available

"Make better, timely decisions by understanding your biomass composition. This can save on costs."

— Aster Bio

How It Works

Sampling for molecular tests is easy

Our streamlined 3-step process gets you from sample collection to actionable insight — fast.

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Collect your sample

Use the supplied sterile pipet to transfer 2 mL of MLSS to a collection tube, shake to mix, and add a label. Our kit keeps things simple.

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Ship to our lab

Drop the sample in a padded envelope and ship it using your preferred next-day delivery service. No ice or ice chest required.

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Review your results

MCA results in 5–7 business days. Rush available in 24–48 hours. qPCR tracking results also available within 24–48 hours.

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Our Approach

Diagnose, treat & optimize — all under one roof

Unlike companies that only test or only sell products, Aster Bio closes the loop. We identify the problem at the DNA level, then deliver the precise biological solution to fix it.

Diagnose

Environmental Genomics™ testing reveals the full microbial census of your biomass — good actors and bad — at the DNA level.

Treat

Customized bioaugmentation products — concentrated, naturally occurring microbes — correct biomass imbalances and restore treatment efficiency.

Optimize

Ongoing molecular monitoring tracks your biomass response so you can fine-tune operations, reduce costs, and prove compliance.

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Environmental Lab Services

Environmental Genomics™ from our in-house lab

Microbial Community Analysis (MCA) — total microbial census
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) — track key organisms over time
Advanced microscopic exam — floc structure & filaments
Actionable reports tailored to your treatment unit

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Bioaugmentation Products

Concentrated microbial blends for targeted treatment

Data from healthy wastewater plants has allowed us to develop advanced biomass management programs. Our products use concentrated, naturally occurring microbes to correct biomass problems and restore treatment efficiency — available in powdered or liquid formulations.

Restore & maintain nitrification (AOB/NOB)
Reduce chemical use, polymer dose & sludge volumes
Control odor & H₂S in collection systems
Improve biological nutrient removal (TIN & P)
Reduce FOG & enhance degradation of problem organics

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Product Line

Bioaugmentation products for every application

Rigorously developed using traditional microbiological techniques and the latest in DNA bioprospecting. Available in powdered and liquid formulations.

Nitrification

AB Nitrozyme

Concentrated slurry of Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) and Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB) for establishing or restoring nitrification in wastewater treatment units.

Hydrocarbons

AB Petrozyme

Developed for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons including crude oil, fuels, and BTEX. Suitable for soil, groundwater, and wastewater treatment systems.

Floc & Settling

AB Biopolymer Blend

Produces biological polymers to enhance floc formation and density, lowering chemical polymer dose and effluent TSS. Effective with bulking disinfection programs.

Odor & H₂S

AB S10

Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria that oxidize hydrogen sulfide and total reduced sulfides in wastewater, biological scrubbers, and collection systems. Also reduces VOC.

Industrial COD

AB Phenozyme

For high-COD industrial wastewater — improves removal of phenol, BTEX, naphthalene, polynuclear aromatics, sulfides, alcohols, and other solvents.

FOG & Dairy

AB Oleozyme

Biological blend for dairy and meat-processing wastewaters. Targets proteins and FOG while maintaining conditions suitable for AOB cultures.

AB Lignozyme

Pulp & paper BOD₅ / TSS removal

AB Munizyme

Municipal collection systems & WWTPs

AB10

Stormwater ponds & algae control

AB20

CAFO manure & liquid waste

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Industries

Who we help

Industrial Wastewater

Pulp & paper, refining, petrochemical, organic chemical & pharmaceutical, food processing, industrial pretreatment.

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Municipal Systems

Collection systems and wastewater treatment plants serving communities of all sizes.

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Soil Remediation

Hydrocarbons and organic chemicals including xenobiotic compounds in contaminated soil.

Water Remediation

Holding ponds, surface water, and groundwater contamination treatment and monitoring.

In The Press

Recognized in the industry

TPO Magazine

Using Molecular Diagnostics for Wastewater Monitoring

How high-throughput sequencing is transforming the way operators track microbial populations.

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