Meet the

Phage Squad


Nature’s revolutionary solution to pathogen mitigation.

Nature’s Grain Guard is a natural, OMRI Certified Organic solution for treating grain and grain-based products for E. coli (STEC) and Salmonella during the milling process. Made right here in the United States, this pathogen mitigation tool is a simple addition to your mill’s existing water temper system, requiring no safety protocols or expensive equipment.

Nature’s Grain Guard is:

How it Works


1

Through our highly specialized technology, we individually select the bacteriophage strains that make up Nature’s Grain Guard.

2

These fermented strains are then integrated into a simple saline solution that’s customized to meet different reduction and scalability needs.

3

The solution is added to a water dosing system that hooks up directly to the existing temper water line and is introduced to the water just prior to temper.

4

Once the treated water penetrates the outer bran layer of the grains, the phages seek out the bacteria to infiltrate and eliminate.

5

After each phage-bacteria encounter, 10-200-fold or more phages are produced and continue working throughout the entire temper stage.

These Bacteriophages Perform


Lab tests confirm that Nature’s Grain Guard begins working immediately upon application and continues working throughout.

Using less water
Seeing results as soon as 15 minutes
Increasing efficacy over time
Working on soft and hard wheat

Testing is conducted by third-parties and universities.

Treatment Comparison

Nature’s Grain
Guard

Chemical Antimicrobials

Heat
Treatment

Safe for manufacturing equipment

X

Requires no safety protocols

X

Increased efficacy over time

X

X

No impact on baking quality

X

X

Requires minimal investment

X

X

Easily scales

X

X

The World’s Most Fascinating Microorganism

Quick Facts About Phages


  • Bacteriophages are microorganisms that kill bacteria
  • They occur naturally in everything, from food to the human gut
  • More than 100 million unique phage species exist globally
  • They only go after their targeted bacteria, leaving other important bacteria alone
  • Phages are used in many food processing industries, like poultry and produce
  • Historically, they’ve been used as an alternative to antibiotics
  • They are currently being studied for use against multidrug-resistant bacteria

Meet the Minds Behind the Microorganism