MuckAway Bacteria & Enzymes Study

Test: Lake Sanford, Saginaw, Michigan

Study Parameters & Applications:
The information in this study is designed to show how MuckAway's strains of bacteria and enzymes are tested in lab situations and synthesized to work in real-world situations with many outside environmental factors.

MuckAway tablets manufactured by Airmax were utilized in this study, and label application rates were used. MuckAway tablet application rates are as follows:

In any pond or lake environment, sludge and odor build up from the natural organic breakdown of uneaten fish food, fish waste, plant waste, and fertilizer run-off. All of which are made up of fats, oils, greases, starch, and proteins. The laboratory tests found in this study show how the bacteria and enzymes found in MuckAway tablets work to degrade these compounds in aquatic environments and remove sludge.

A customer started using MuckAway tablets to combat the black muck that had accumulated on the beach. Each year water levels in Lake Sanford dropped to handle the new water flow in spring. While the water level was down, it exposed the first 20 feet of the property's shoreline beach area. After applying the MuckAway tablets for 2 months, 7 feet of muck were removed. See the comparison pictures between the test beach and the neighbor's beach to the left:

The graph above shows the degradation of starch (organic waste materials) by two strains in MuckAway tablets versus competitors' strains. As the substrate is degraded the oxygen saturation decreases. The MuckAways strains show better degradation of starch versus the competition.

The graph above shows the degradation of glycerol (lipids and fats) by two strains in MuckAway tablets versus a competitor. As the substrate is degraded the % oxygen saturation decreases. The MuckAway strains show good degradation on glycerol versus a competitor.

Fatty compounds are found in fish foods, fish wastes, and water foul wastes. Breaking down these substances where sludge is present is critical when breaking down and removing sludge from pond and lake bottoms.

The graph above shows the degradation of stearic acid (fats from animals and plants) by three strains in MuckAway tablets. As the substrate is degraded the % duration decreases.