Coming up: antimicrobial solution for the stormwater market. (Products and Services).

BioShield Technologies, Inc., and AbTech Industries, Inc., have entered into a strategic alliance that will combine patented technologies to produce the first-ever antimicrobial solution to stormwater runoff. Both companies say the new product has the potential to revolutionize stormwater management practices.

AbTech, which manufactures products to fully capture and absorb oil, trash, sediments, and other pollutants from stormwater runoff, will use BioShield's antimicrobial technology with its patented Smart Sponge [R]. The antimicrobial filter system will be used in AbTech's catch basins insert, Ultra Urban Filter [R] and other products that capture pollutants in stormwater drain systems, marinas, and industrial sites.

"Due to its ability to remove fungi, algae, mildew and mold from water, this new product offers a solution no other product on the market can--odor control," said Rodolfo Manzone, executive vice president and chief technology officer of AbTech Industries. "Our product is cost-effective to install and maintain, exhibits long-lasting anti-microbial activity with no side effects (such as a release of chemicals into the water system), and maintains all the oil absorption characteristics that AbTech' s products are known for."

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