Natural pond cleaner launched

Called Lalsea biorem, the range was launched this month at VIV Asia.

Stéphane Ralite, aquaculture product manager for Lallemand Animal Nutrition, declared: “The main target is prevention: to prevent the development of anaerobic condition, to help maintain a good equilibrium of the algal bloom, to help maintaining a low load of pathogenic bacteria, etc. We have also paid special attention to develop a user-friendly formulation: thanks to our development platform Lalsea biorem can be directly used in pond water without any pre-fermentation phase”.

Dr M Castex, R&D director at Lallemand Animal Nutrition, adds: “For the development and application of our Bioremediation range we have the chance to rely on a very unique tool: one if not the largest collection of microorganisms of marine origin – over 10,000 strains collected over the world – and a cutting-edge screening platform, notably based on our SeaRCH patent, at Lallemand Aquapharm. It allows us to screen, select and study a huge number of candidates based on several biological properties: their ability to survive, grow and be efficient in a panel of pond environments (various pH, oxygen level and salinity), as well as beneficial features, such as specific enzymatic activities and the potential to digest organic compounds (wastes), ammonia, nitrite or the ability to help control water pH or the growth of certain pathogens”.

Bioremediation consists in using specifically selected bacteria to exert a positive control of the pond microbial ecosystems. Bioremediation allows farmers to enhance the mineralization of organic wastes, detoxify waste compounds, control water pH, control the development of pathogenic microorganisms and more — all in a natural way.