EOS^® 598B42 offers added value by providing an optimal diet for the halorespiring bacteria.

Several studies have shown that growth of dechlorinating microorganisms may be enhanced by providing these bacteria with amino acids and/or vitamins (Deweerd et al, Appl. Environ. Micro, 1929-1934, 1991; Holliger et al, Arch. Microbiol, 313-321, 1998; Maymo-Gatell et al, Science, 1568-1571, 1997). Consequently, microbiologists often include vitamin B₁₂ and yeast extract to generate conditions for optimum growth (Morse et al, Draft Technical Protocol: A Treatability Test for Evaluating the Potential Applicability of the Reductive Anaerobic Biological In Situ Treatment Technology (RABITT) to Remediate Chloroethenes, ESTCP, http://www.estcp.org/documents/techdocs/Rabitt_Protocol.pdf, 1998).

In January 2005, researchers at Cornell University issued a press release on a bacterium that detoxifies PCE.   The news release states that "... the academic and corporate researchers are learning more about Dehalococcoides husbandry. For example, it seems to like a cocktail of acetate, vitamin B₁₂ and extracts of mixed microbial cultures as nutrients."
http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan05/Strain195_genome.ws.html . 

EOS^® 598B42 offers added value by providing an optimal diet for the halorespiring bacteria.  Competing products do not include amino acids, trace minerals, B vitamins and the additional B₁₂ supplement found in EOS^® 598B42.

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