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Microbe Market
Microbe Market
BENEFICIAL MICROBIOLOGY
MICROBE
MICROBE
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24 strains, pre-made consortiums, and a custom compounding service. Build the exact biological solution your system needs.
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MARKETPLACE 24 Strains & Custom Blends
CUSTOM Compounding Service — Your Blend, Your Specifications
IN-HOUSE Tailored Dosing Programs Included
✓ 24 Strains
✓ Custom Compounding
✓ Pre-Made Consortiums
✓ Tailored Dosing Programs
✓ Quality Assured
Stop buying generic blends that don't match your system. Microbe Market gives you access to the full BTA microbial arsenal — 24 strains in 10g packages, pre-made consortiums, and a custom compounding service that builds a solution specifically for your bioload, your water chemistry, and your goals.
The Service
Not Just a Product. A Biological Solution.
Microbe Market is BTA's compounding service for custom probiotic solutions. Whether you need a single strain or a 20+ strain blend, we build it to your specification.
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Custom Compounding
Choose your strains, set your ratios, define your target CFU. We compound your custom blend to order with full traceability and batch certification.
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Individual Strains
All 24 strains available individually in 10g packages. Buy exactly what you need — from B. subtilis to Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.
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Tailored Dosing Programs
Our team designs a dosing protocol specific to your system — volume, bioload, species, and goals. No generic one-size-fits-all.
How It Works
Custom Compounding Process
Three steps from your water parameters to a tailored microbial solution in your hands.
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System Analysis
Water chemistry, species profile, bioload, and current biological challenges reviewed by our technical team.
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Strain Selection
We select the precise strains, ratios, and CFU targets matched to your system's biological demands.
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Compound & Deliver
Your custom blend is compounded in-house with full batch traceability and a tailored dosing program.
Pre-Made Consortiums
Ready-to-Use Blends
Not sure which strains to pick? Our pre-made consortiums are expertly formulated for common aquaculture goals.
NCOMP — Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, and supporting strains for rapid biofilter maturation and complete NH₃/NO₂/NO₃ cycling.
Disease Control
Antimicrobial Bacillus blend with Bdellovibrio predator for Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Pseudomonas suppression.
Water Clarity
Flocculant-producing strains combined with waste-degrading Bacillus for crystal-clear water and reduced turbidity.
Waste Reduction
Enzyme-heavy blend targeting sludge, detritus, and organic matter breakdown — ideal for high-density systems.
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Need something specific? Our compounding service isn't limited to pre-made blends. Every system is different — we build to your exact specifications, from single-strain applications to complex 20+ strain consortiums targeting multiple biological challenges simultaneously.
Full Catalog
24 Strains Available
All 24 strains are available individually in 10g packages. The full technical catalogue is shown below with CFU/g, key function, enzymes, metabolites and waste/substrate information. The two newest entries include their common water-remediation uses and reported enzyme or metabolite activity.
| Strain | CFU/g | Key Function | Enzymes Produced | Metabolites | Feeds On (Waste & Substrates) |
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| Aspergillus niger | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Phosphate solubilisation; solid waste degradation | Amylase, protease, pectinase, lipase, phytase | Organic acids (citric, gluconic) | Solid waste, starch, pectin, phytate |
| Aspergillus oryzae | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Starch and protein breakdown; nutrient uptake enhancement | Taka-amylase, protease, lipase | Kojic acid | Starches and proteins |
| Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 2 × 10¹¹ | Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate cycling; phosphate solubilisation; biofilm formation | Proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, chitinase, polysaccharidases | Surfactin, fengycin, iturin, bacillomycin | Organic nitrogen, gelatin, casein, starch |
| Bacillus aryabhattai | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Digestive support; nutrient uptake | Amylase, cellulase, inulinase | Indole-3-acetic acid, siderophores | Starches, inulin, cellulose |
| Bacillus coagulans | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Carbohydrate fermentation in low-oxygen sludge | Amylase, protease, cellulase, lipase | L+ lactic acid | Organic matter and carbohydrates in sludge |
| Bacillus firmus | 2 × 10¹⁰ | Dissimilatory denitrification (nitrate removal) | Protease, xylanase, urease | — | Starch, xylan |
| Bacillus laterosporus | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Chitin recycling; organic waste degradation | Protease, chitinase | Laterosporamine, polyketides | Chitin, proteins |
| Bacillus licheniformis | 2 × 10¹¹ | Nutrient cycling; biofloc formation | Protease (keratinase), amylases, lipases | Bacitracin, lichenysin (biosurfactant) | Organic nitrogen, organic matter, keratin |
| Bacillus megaterium | 1 × 10¹¹ | Nitrate removal (assimilatory); phosphate solubilisation | Amylase, protease, phytase, cellulase, gluconic acid-producing enzymes | Penicillin amidase, poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) | Carbohydrates and proteins |
| Bacillus methylotrophicus | 8 × 10⁹ | Ammonia removal; nitrate removal (dissimilatory); phosphate solubilisation | Amylase, protease, cellulase, lipase, ACC deaminase | Surfactin, fengycin, iturin; indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) | Methylated amines, methanol, starch, proteins |
| Bacillus mucilaginosus | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Mineral mobilisation (K, Si); strong biofilm formation | — | Organic acids (citric, oxalic); exopolysaccharides | Organic waste, silicate minerals, potassium feldspar |
| Bacillus natto | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Proteolytic and amylolytic recycling; bioflocculation | Nattokinase, subtilisin NAT, proteases, amylases, lipases | Poly-γ-glutamic acid (PGA) bioflocculant; vitamin K₂ (MK-7) | Organic matter, protein, starch |
| Bacillus pumilus | 1 × 10¹¹ | Nitrate removal; phosphate solubilisation; strong biofilm formation | Amylase, protease, cellulase, lipase | Pumilacidin, siderophores | Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids |
| Bacillus subtilis | 2 × 10¹¹ | Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate cycling; phosphate solubilisation; nutrient cycling | Pullulanase, chitinase, xylanase, subtilisin, amylases, lipase | Surfactin, fengycin, iturin, polymyxin, difficidin, subtilin, mycobacillin (during sporulation) | Protein, carbohydrates, lipids, starch, pectin |
| Bacillus velezensis | 1 × 10¹¹ | Ammonia assimilation; nitrite removal; nitrate consumption; phosphate solubilisation; biofilm formation | Proteases, amylases, lipases, chitinase, cellulases | Surfactin, fengycin, iturin | Organic matter |
| Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus | 1.5 × 10¹⁰ | Obligate predatory bacterium — consumes Gram-negative bacterial cells as its sole nutrient source | Hydrolytic enzyme cocktail (proteases, lipases) that dissolves Gram-negative cell walls and membranes | — | Gram-negative bacterial cells |
| Cold-Water Bacillus | 1 × 10¹¹ | Ammonia and nitrite removal; phosphate solubilisation; active at 4–15°C | Cold-active proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases | — | Solids and organic waste |
| Marine Rhodotorula | 1 × 10¹¹ | Ammonia and nitrite removal; carotenoid and vitamin production | Lipase, protease | Astaxanthin, carotenoids, B-vitamins | Simple sugars, organic compounds |
| Nitrosomonas / Nitrobacter | 2 × 10¹⁰ | Nitrification backbone — NH₃ → NO₂ → NO₃ at high concentrations | Ammonia monooxygenase, hydroxylamine oxidoreductase, nitrite oxidoreductase | Nitrite (Nitrosomonas), nitrate (Nitrobacter) | Ammonia (NH₃/NH₄⁺), nitrite (NO₂⁻) |
| Paenibacillus polymyxa | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Nitrogen fixation; phosphate solubilisation; biofilm stimulation | Amylase, protease, cellulase, lipase, xylanase | Polymyxin, paenibacillin, fusaricidin; plant hormones (cytokinins, auxins, gibberellins) | Wood and cellulose |
| Rhodopseudomonas palustris | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Nitrate removal (assimilatory and dissimilatory); phosphate assimilation | Nitrogenase, cellulase, hemicellulase | 5-Aminolevulinic acid, carotenoids, PHB | Organic acids, cellulose, hemicellulose |
| Streptomyces hydrogenans | 1 × 10¹⁰ | Decomposer of complex organics; microbial floc and biofilm promoter | Cellulases, xylanases, chitinases, proteases, ligninase, lignin peroxidases | — | Complex organic matter, sludge, lignin, cellulose, chitin |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | Not published | water and wastewater bioremediation; selected strains support heterotrophic nitrification, aerobic denitrification, organic-load processing, biofilm formation and pollutant transformation | Proteases, lipases, cellulases and other extracellular hydrolases reported in selected strains; siderophore production is strain-dependent | Fluorescent pigments, siderophores and strain-dependent secondary metabolites | Dissolved and particulate organic matter; nitrate and other wastewater substrates depending on strain and conditions |
| Streptomyces microflavus | Not published | Complex-organic-matter decomposition; selected Streptomyces isolates are used in research on aquaculture water quality, microbial balance and natural bioactive compound production | Proteases, amylases, lipases and other extracellular enzymes reported across selected Streptomyces aquaculture isolates | Bioactive polyketides including chromomycin compounds reported in selected marine-derived isolates; other metabolites are isolate-dependent | Complex organic matter, proteins, starches and other biodegradable substrates |
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q How does the custom compounding service work?
Contact us with your system details — volume, species, bioload, water chemistry, and target outcomes. We review your profile, select strains and ratios, compound your custom blend in-house, and deliver it with a tailored dosing schedule.
Q What size packages are available?
Individual strains come in 10g packages. Custom blends are compounded to your specified quantity. For bulk or production-scale orders, please enquire about trade pricing.
Q Can I buy multiple strains and mix them myself?
Absolutely. You can purchase any combination of individual strains and blend them in your own system. Each package includes strain-specific handling and storage instructions.
Q Are the strains safe for marine systems?
Yes. All strains are naturally occurring and non-pathogenic. Marine Rhodotorula is a marine yeast specifically included for saltwater systems.
Q What is the shelf life of the strains?
Multi-year shelf life when stored dry, cool, and tightly sealed. Spore-forming Bacillus strains are particularly stable. Non-spore formers like Rhodopseudomonas have shorter viability — check individual strain specifications.
Need help selecting the right strains for your system? Our technical team will analyse your water chemistry and recommend the optimal blend.
Trade & Wholesale
Running a hatchery, aquaculture farm, or aquarium retail operation? We offer competitive trade accounts with bulk microbe pricing, dedicated technical support, and custom compounding services for production-scale needs.
