Maharashtra Government's “Swadeshi-Startup-Sustainability
Matching feet with the Maharashtra Government’s “Swadeshi-Startup-Sustainability” mission march!!

On the rising high tide of the startup wave, Maharashtra is leading with its number of startups in the country. Thanks to the Maharashtra Government’s vision and the Maharashtra State Innovation Society’s initiatives, one of them was MAHARISE 2025. An event which focuses on giving leverage to top startups of Maharashtra and other regions, identifies top prospects in various categories, and gives them a chance to pitch before the top decision makers of the state. Team One Biotech leveraged this opportunity and appeared as winners in the “Waste and Circular Economy Category.”

We were further given the chance to showcase our technology and journey at Mantralay in Tech-Wari week in the honorable presence of Minister Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha, MSINS Secretary Smt. Manisha Verma and other IAS and IPS officers from Maharashtra, where we got an overwhelming response to our technology, especially our tech on Sewage treatment and Drain Cleaning. The event opened doors for us to work with various departments of the Maharashtra Government.

Here are some of the glimpses:

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Touching new bases – Internationally!

Since our horizon, the trajectory of our growth has always been exponential. Even with all the obstacles, we have added many new feathers to our hat of growth, and one such is doing business internationally. At the threshold of the current financial year, we have been able to do business in 35+ countries in probably all the verticals, including Wastewater Treatment, Sewage Treatment, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Cleanliness, and Animal Probiotics. This expansion of our global presence motivates us and further strengthens our goal towards delivering sustainability and protecting the environment worldwide.

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Movement against fertilizer addition in Industries.

The addition of fertilizers such as UREA–DAP in biological systems has been a practice for ages. Due to their availability and cheap prices, industries use them to provide nutrition to the biomass in the biological system. However, UREA-DAP and other such conventional sources have low-bioavailable nutrients due to their complex chemical structures. Also, being chemicals, the release of nutrients is sudden and abrupt, which sometimes leads to toxicity.

To overcome all such hindrances and nuances, Team Biotech launched T1B – SustainX

“A 100% replacement of UREA-DAP and other conventional nutrients”
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Introducing T1B SustainX – a game-changing, natural nutrient blend that completely replaces Urea & DAP in biological ETPs.

  • Boost microbial health
  • Prevent ammonia spikes
  • Enhance nitrification–denitrification
  • Reduce chemical costs drastically
Nutrient Profile of SustainX:
  • Organic Carbon → Primary electron donor and carbon source for microbial growth and co-metabolic degradation.
  • Phosphate → Supports ATP synthesis, genetic material integrity, and membrane stability.
  • Total Nitrogen → Essential for amino acids, nucleic acids, and enzyme production, driving biomass formation.
  • Calcium → Strengthens cell walls, stabilizes enzymes, and enhances bio flocculation and sludge settling.
  • Magnesium → Key cofactor for ribosomes, ATP handling, and enzyme regulation.
  • Sulfur → Needed for sulfur-containing amino acids, coenzymes, and redox balance.
  • Essential Micronutrient Metal Cofactors + Organic Micronutrient Coenzyme Precursors + Nitrogenous Organic Monomers and Metabolic Precursors
Wastewater Connect India Videos Making Waves

The industrial wastewater treatment industry in India is huge but unorganized. Also, there are no formal on-field training centers where environment graduates are trained in actual industries to get practical experience; rather, institutes and colleges offer bookish level knowledge, which limits the learning and knowledge base of candidates.

Also, most of the industries seek troubleshooting experience, but due to a scattered knowledge base, many times, sufficient and effective advice is not provided. To fill such loopholes, Team One Biotech decided to use the professional experience and launched the Wastewater Connect India series videos that enable EHS professionals and environmental students to learn from on-the-field experiences as well as get troubleshooting ideas.

So far, we have launched 7 episodes, which are available on our group Wastewater Connect India on LinkedIn as well as on our YouTube page.
Get ready to witness one of the biggest disruptions in B2C

Riding on our horse of sustainability, we are now galloping towards the launch of very special, sustainable, and effective products that will disrupt the B2C segment. STAY TUNED!

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3 Signs Your Secondary Clarifier Is Overloaded –

  • Scum carryover increasing
  • MLSS settling unevenly
  • DO not recover despite increased airflow

Fix: Check F/M Ratio, sludge age, and nutrient feed.

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Replacing Urea-DAP in a Textile Industry
Introduction:

We, at Team One Biotech LLP, help industries achieve sustainability goals with our biological wastewater treatment solutions, offering natural replacements for chemicals like urea-DAP and other nutrients.

In this success story, we are going to walk through the treatment efficiency and results achieved using SustainX for a leading textile company located at Dabhasa, GIDC, Gujarat. If you want to know more, feel free to contact us. 

The industry happens to be one of the most compliant and efficient in terms of textile wastewater treatment, they had a very good ETP mechanism and trained staff. However, they had a huge consumption of UREA-DAP, leading to high OPEX, also they used to experience sudden spikes in Ammoniacal nitrogen values during winters.

ETP Flow chart:

Primary- Biological and Tertiary systems, with RO & MEE. The activated sludge process (ASP) has 3 aeration tanks in series and one anoxic tank before the aeration tanks. 

Flow:1500 m3/day
Inlet COD:8,000 to 12,000 ppm
Inlet Ammoniacal Nitrogen:280 to 320 ppm
COD outlet after biological treatment:  1800 to 2500 ppm
Ammoniacal Nitrogen after biological treatmeent120 to 170 ppmDuring Spike: 200-250 ppm
Urea – DAP consumption800 kgs/day – 400 kgs/day respectively
Challenges:

Why traditional nutrients are inefficient in ETPS:

The commonly used urea and DAP are often overused in industrial treatment plants and they limit bioavailability for microbes. This results in poor nutrient uptake in biomass and limitations in COD and nitrogen removal causing ammonia spikes disturbing overall textile wastewater treatment systems.

1.The F/M ratio was low due to heavy consumption of UREA-DAP, leading to higher OPEX.

2.Sudden spike in ammoniacal nitrogen levels, especially in winters, due to non-consumption of ammonia from these fertilizers.

3.Saturation in COD is degrading efficiency.

The Scrutiny:

After a complete study of the plant through our WWTP evaluation form, on-site visits, and discussions with the EHS team, we concluded:

1.The F/M ratio gets lower if we stop urea-DAP addition.

2.The spike in ammoniacal nitrogen was due to the higher concentration of non-available nitrogen in the aeration tank, which was not absorbed by the biomass.

3.The indigenous microbial population was only performing at 60% efficiency in terms of COD reduction due to lower nutrient absorption despite a heavier dosage of UREA-DAP.

The Approach:

How T1B SustainX Works Better Than Urea-DAP:

SustainX is enriched with the naturally derived formulations comprising organic carbon and essential nutrients. It accelerates microbial metabolism and enhances organic waste degradation. Its unique formula helps eliminate side effects of urea and DAP and stabilizes the ammonical nitrogen. SustainX has proven benefits of optimising F/M ratio.

1. Product Selection:
Sustainx for textile wastewater treatment

T1B SustainX—The natural replacement of UREA—DAP.

Natural powdered blend with a well-balanced 

  • C:N:P ratio, which will work in most scenarios.
  • Rich in organic carbon, bioavailable nitrogen, and phosphorus.
  • Contains natural trace elements and other nutrients essential for healthy biomass development.
  • Supports both aerobic and anaerobic microbes.

2.Dosing Schedule:

A dosing schedule was fixed for 60 days initially as follows:

DaysQuantity of T1B SustainX
Day 1 to Day 10250 kgs/day
Day 11 to Day 20200 kg/day
Day 21 to Day 30200 kg/day
Day 31 to Day 60180 kgs/day
3.The Execution:

The product was then dosed as per the efficiency of each aeration tank in series:

TanksAT-1AT-2AT-3
Capacity2500 KL1200 KL1200 KL
% of total T1B sustain quantity added60%20%20%

Results and discussions:

  • We observed a 94.5 % reduction in COD and a jump of 8% in efficiency from earlier values.
  • F/M ratio optimized to 0.234 , a rise of 64% was observed.
  • Use of MBR and the electricity to run the same was eliminated. 
  • Improved the flow rate by 12% without compromising on the outlet parameters. 

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