Backstory and history
We are located in Austin, Texas and have been in business for over 30 years. Our company was started by Dr. Carl H. Oppenheimer. Carl was passionate about discovering, collecting, and using archaea soil and water microbes to cleanup, restore, and improve the environment. We have continued in his footsteps and expanded his vision. Dr. Carl H. Oppenheimer is known around the world as one of the founding fathers of modern bioremediation technology.
Dr. Carl H. Oppenheimer
Carl devoted his life to the research and development of ecologically safe and sound methods of cleaning petroleum hydrocarbon pollution. More about Dr. Carl Oppenheimer
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A blend of archaea microbes
Making microbes is what we do and we do it very well. Our natural organic products contain our proprietary blend of archaea soil and water microbes. Learn more
Megaborg Oil Spill
Dr. Oppenheimer was instrumental in the State of Texas authorizing the first open water testing of a bioremediation product in US history at the site of the Mega Borg oil spill off the coast of Texas. Watch a video of Megaborg Oil Spill - YouTube archives.
Applications for our products range from improving and amending soils to treating emergency oil and fuels spills on land and water to improving plant health in vegetable and flower gardens to treating septic treatment systems and a little of everything in between.