What is bioremediation

Bioremediation allows you to decontaminate soil, seawater and groundwater simply by using microbes to consume the contaminants.

It’s risk-free, environmentally friendly, and extremely cost-effective.

Broadly speaking, there are two methods of bioremediation — introducing lab-grown cultures or using nutrient formula to stimulate the microbes already present.

However, the entire process of understanding and assessing your contaminated site clean-up is more comprehensive. At Novorem, we break this process up into 4 key stages:

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Novorem environmental remediation
services and solutions

Using our Microbiology expertise, we are able to provide
cost-effective support across the entire bioremediation process:

Soil Remediation

Novorem are experts in using bioremediation techniques to naturally remove contaminants from soil to minimise disruption.

Groundwater Remediation

We routinely detect, quantify and remediate contaminated groundwater samples using state-of-the-art bioremediation techniques.

Aquaculture Treatment

Bioremediation offers a sustainable treatment solution for aquaculture farms and fish tanks, helping clean up the nitrogenous and organic waste.

Wastewater Treatment

Maximise the removal rate of waste, sludge and odour-causing chemicals from your Waste Water Treatment plant with Novorem’s BioGest solution.

MicroDiagnostics

MicroDiagnotstics allows you to quantify the relevant microbes and build a complete description of your microbial communities.

Bench Tests

Assess the response of your samples to nutrient amendments and inoculation in the laboratory before investing in on-site injections.

Cultures

Practical advice, growth and supply of the cultures you need for decontamination of your site.

Nutrient Formula

Natural attenuation or biostimulation to use the microorganisms that are already present on your site for biodegration.

Isotope Probing

Stable isotope probing provides unambiguous evidence identifying microbes assimilating pollutants.

Commercial Scientific Research

Novorem is one of the only private companies globally that can offer commercial scientifc research regardless of your size or research interests.

About Novorem

Seawater, groundwater and soil remediation are key to protecting human and environmental health in Australia and bioremediation has emerged as the most sustainable technology available for this purpose.

With our passion for environmental clean-up and long run expertise, Novorem are best placed to become your partner in seawater, groundwater and soil bioremediation.

Meet the team

Mike Manefield
Founder

The founder of Novorem Pty Ltd Professor Michael J Manefield is an internationally renowned expert in environmental science and microbiology based at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). He has made award winning contributions to environmental science research and biotechnology development and commercialisation including the biological degradation of contaminants of concern. In collaboration with international academic partners and high profile industry partners and with funding from The Australian Research Council (ARC) his team isolated the world’s first chloroform degrading bacteria and the current suite of organochlorine degrading bacteria available commercially through Novorem Pty Ltd including DehalococcoidesDesulfitobacterium and Dehalobacter from Australian sites energising the Australian bioremediation industry. Read More

Önder Kimyon
Principal Scientist

Dr Önder Kimyon is the Principal Scientist of Novorem. Önder received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the Ege University, his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental Microbiology from the University of New South Wales. During his postgraduate studies, Önder investigated bacterial communication systems in complex microbial environments with a main focus on biofilm formation, enzyme activities and secondary metabolite production. Read More

Hear from some of our clients

“We have utilised Micronovo (now Novorem) in a variety of roles from detection and quantification of bacteria and functional genes, through to the field delivery of bacterial cultures for remediation purposes. The obvious enthusiasm in what they do translates to excellent turnaround times and a high level of responsiveness. Their location here in Australia also results in advantages in sample integrity and again responsiveness. We have no hesitation in recommending their services which we continue to utilise.”

Andrew Cooper, Orica Ltd

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If you have any questions, or would like more information about how Novorem can help you remediate you seawater, groundwater or soil please fill out the form below.

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