HyphaWolf™
AgricultureBiofermented fungal control — UF-tested by Dr. Braham Dhillon. Field and post-harvest. Zero restricted-entry. Packhouse-safe during active operations.
65%Tomato Botrytis ↓
45%Grape Botrytis ↓
0 REIZero re-entry
Every bottle in your chemical cabinet is either too toxic to use near people — or too weak to do the job.
For 70 years, cleaning chemistry has forced that trade-off. Biofermentation ends it — without the safety compromise and without the performance drop-off. You'll be the operation that moved first: the grower, water authority, or facility team everyone else studies in 2028.
§05 / The unpopular truth
For 70 years, the chemical industry has cycled between toxic and greenwashed.
Petrochemicals are effective but hazardous to the people who handle them. "Green" alternatives are often just diluted petrochemistry — the label becomes a leaf and the problem stays.
Both options on the shelf force you to choose between protecting your people and getting the job done.
THE CONTROLLING IDEA
Biofermentation, not reformulation.
An entirely new category — outside both legacy industries. Eight food-grade inputs. A patented fermentation process. Outcomes validated by the University of Florida.
University of FloridaEurofins LaboratoriesProduct Safety LabsDell Tech LabsQIMAEPA 25(b) RegisteredASTM D4488-A5OECD Acute Oral ToxUniversity of FloridaEurofins LaboratoriesProduct Safety LabsDell Tech LabsQIMAEPA 25(b) RegisteredASTM D4488-A5OECD Acute Oral Tox
§06 / The math you've already done
You've already done the math.
You've seen what "next-generation green" products actually contain. You've priced PPE for your crew. You've read the restricted-entry intervals on your fungicide label and watched the post-application shutdown cost your operation money. You've tried the alternatives — and concluded that most "alternatives" aren't different enough to matter.
Bioferment exists because the team behind it has been in your position: same labels, same frustration, same conclusion that the third option should already exist.
Now it does.
§07 / The platform
Bioferment doesn't reformulate petrochemicals. The platform builds from scratch.
Traditional cleaning chemistry has one approach: start with petroleum-derived surfactants, then dilute them toward safer. That starting point constrains the outcome — you can only do so much with what was dangerous to begin with.
Biofermentation works the other way. The platform starts with food-grade, GRAS-designated inputs — the same compounds in kombucha, sourdough, and yogurt — and uses a patented fermentation process to transform them into targeted biosurfactants and organic acids.
The result: cleaning performance that matches or exceeds petrochemical incumbents, at a safety profile the petrochemical category was never going to reach.
- 01Food-grade, GRAS-designated ingredients only
- 02Lab-validated by the University of Florida
- 03EPA 25(b) minimum-risk classified
- 04Zero PPE required at any concentration
- 05Patent pending · Application #63/816,286 (filed June 2, 2025)
- 06Made in the USA — Sanford, Florida
§07.5 / Ecologically friendly cycles & supreme sustainability
The only platform that returns what it borrows.
Petrochemicals are dug up. Plant-derived "green" cleaners are usually palm-oil derived — cleared rainforest in a bottle. Both leave something behind.
Bioferment is built the opposite way: carbon-neutral food-grade inputs, fermented by nature's own processes, then returned to the ecosystem at end-of-use. When the product reaches a waterway it biodegrades to its individual constituents — molecules cycled back into soil, water, and biology with no accumulating harm to any living thing.
Borrowed, transformed, returned.
IN
Carbon-neutral inputs
Eight food-grade, GRAS-designated feedstocks. Zero petroleum. Zero palm oil. Zero deforestation footprint.
THROUGH
Nature's processes
Fermentation — the same mechanism behind yogurt, sourdough, kombucha — scaled and patented. No harsh synthesis, no toxic byproducts.
OUT
Back to constituents
Rapid biodegradation in waterways. Molecules return to soil and water, reusable by the ecosystem. No persistent harm, no bioaccumulation.
§08 / Four solutions, one platform
Seven products.One platform.Four industries served.
Every formulation is biofermented from food-grade ingredients. No petrochemistry. No trade-off between safety and performance.
WaterWolf™
Water100% cyanobacteria cell kill in 24 hours — verified by University of Florida cell-count testing. Controls M. wesenbergii and M. aeruginosa. Up to 65% microcystin reduction at high application in dense blooms.
100%Cell kill @ 24 HAT
65%Microcystin ↓
SafeReservoir-grade
BloomWolf™
WaterBiofermented phosphate capture. 1,600×–5,000× safety margin below no-effect levels. Effective across pH 5–8.
25–45%Phosphorus ↓
5,000×Safety margin
pH 5–8Range
Mother
Ferment™
CommercialIndustrialConsumerBiofermented post-toxic cleaning system. One formula replaces 40+ chemical products. 95.64% cleaning efficacy (Dell Tech ASTM D4488-A5). Green Seal® GS-37 certified.
95.64%Cleaning efficacy
1.7×Safer than salt
GS-37Green Seal certified
§09 / Validated results
Independently verified.
Every claim is validated by the University of Florida and Eurofins Laboratories. Every number below links to a downloadable trial report.
0%
WaterWolf™ · UF cell-count testing · 24 HAT
Cyanobacteria cell kill at medium and maximum doses, across all initial bloom densities. Chlorophyll-a reads 88.9% — cell count is the definitive measure.
0%
MotherFerment™ · Dell Tech ASTM D4488-A5 · Apr 2026
Cleaning efficacy at 1:32 dilution. Current concentrated commercial cleaner. Std dev 0.97. Report #37157-09-04-2026.
0×
MotherFerment™ · OECD 425 · Product Safety Labs
Safer than table salt — LD50 > 5000 mg/kg vs. salt ~3000 mg/kg. PSL Study #71721, Samantha Bloom, Study Director.
1,600–0×
BloomWolf™ · 48-hr Daphnia magna · University of Florida
Safety margin between effective phosphorus dose (5–15 mg/L) and no-effect level (~25,000 mg/L).
Research partners: University of Florida / IFAS · Eurofins CRL · Product Safety Labs · Dell Tech Laboratories · QIMA · Green Seal®
§09.5 / The path
From problem to pilot. Three steps.
If you're struggling with a chemistry trade-off in your operation, scheduling a pilot with Bioferment is the right decision. Here's how it runs.
01/ 03
Scope a 30-minute call
Tell us about the trade-off you're trying to end — the restricted-entry label, the copper-sulfate compromise, the 40 SKUs in the closet. We reply within two business days.
02/ 03
Pilot design
A Bioferment scientist maps the applicable research, selects the right product, and ships samples from Sanford within five days. No marketing middle layer.
03/ 03
On-site integration
The team stays on the pilot until the product is integrated into your operation. Sourcing, regulatory, and procurement questions answered by the people who built the formula.
§10 / The science
Biofermentation, not reformulation.
The platform starts with food-grade inputs and ferments them into formulations that achieve what toxic chemistry cannot: performance and safety in the same product.
01/ 03
Food-grade inputs
GRAS-designated ingredients — the same compounds in food you already eat.
02/ 03
Precision fermentation
A patent-pending process produces targeted biosurfactants, bioactive compounds, and organic acids.
03/ 03
Outperforms toxic incumbents
Verified in university trials against industry-standard chemical treatments.
§11 / Research partners
The research partners at the University of Florida.
Dr. H. Dail Laughinghouse IV
UF/IFAS · Phycology / HABs
Dr. H. Dail Laughinghouse IV
Associate Professor & State Extension Specialist · Fort Lauderdale REC
"Within 24 hours, medium and high application rates of WaterWolf™ basically killed almost all the cells. No need to run the 72-hour time point."
Dr. Braham Dhillon
UF/IFAS · Plant Pathology
Dr. Braham Dhillon
Plant Pathology · Fungi · Genomics
Principal investigator on the HyphaWolf inoculation study. 65% Botrytis reduction on tomatoes, 45% on grapes; post-harvest testing showed lower fungal incidence than both untreated control and the benchmarked comparator.
David E. Berthold
UF/IFAS · Phycology / HABs
David E. Berthold
Researcher · Fort Lauderdale REC
Co-investigator on WaterWolf cell-count testing. Authored, with Forrest W. Lefler and Maximiliano Barbosa, the 2022 Water paper on M. wesenbergii / M. aeruginosa control that anchors the WaterWolf thesis.
§12 / Case studies
Real trials. Real data. Downloadable reports.
CASE / 01
HyphaWolf™ — Botrytis control on tomato and grape
UF/IFAS inoculation study · Dr. Braham Dhillon, PI · 65% reduction on tomatoes, 45% on grapes · Zero restricted-entry interval · 100% GRAS.
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CASE / 02
WaterWolf™ — 100% cyanobacteria cell kill at 24 HAT
UF/IFAS laboratory study · Dr. H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, PI · Cell-count enumeration across low/medium/high bloom densities · Up to ~65% microcystin reduction at high application · Sep–Nov 2024.
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CASE / 03
BloomWolf™ — Phosphate capture + Daphnia safety
UF · 48-hour Daphnia magna acute toxicity · 25–45% phosphorus reduction across pH 5–8 at 5–15 mg/L · No acute toxicity up to 2.5% v/v · Safety margin 1,600×–5,000× below no-effect level.
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CASE / 04
MotherFerment™ — 95.64% ASTM efficacy + OECD 425 safety
Dell Tech ASTM D4488-A5 (#37157, Apr 2026) at 1:32 dilution · PSL OECD 425 acute oral tox, LD50 > 5000 mg/kg (Study #71721, Samantha Bloom, PI) · Eurofins USP <51> antimicrobial pass · Green Seal® GS-37.
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§13 / Go deeper
Go deeper.
Technical brief · PDF · 18 pages
Biofermentation vs. plant-based surfactants
Monomer sourcing, fermentation yields, toxicology, supply chain. Written for R&D leads, procurement, and formulation chemists.
Download →Open methodology
The Cleaner Index
12 major cleaner brands scored on ingredient safety, environmental impact, and FTC compliance.
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Subscribe →§14 / For your operation
Unpopular truths — by industry.
The unpopular truth
Your fungicides are getting banned faster than the chemical industry is replacing them. The growers who solve this first will own the next decade of shelf space.
Be the grower who made the post-fungicide transition early.
What HyphaWolf does
- Field + post-harvest coverage from one product platform.
- Zero restricted-entry intervals — no packhouse shutdowns.
- Worker-safe during active operations.
- Food-grade ingredients — no residue anxiety on harvested crop.
The unpopular truth
Copper sulfate kills the algae AND the ecosystem. The municipalities that switch first will be the case studies everyone else points to.
Be the water authority whose response time beats every neighbor's.
What WaterWolf + BloomWolf do
- 100% cyanobacteria cell kill at 24 HAT (UF cell-count testing, Dr. Laughinghouse).
- Up to ~65% microcystin reduction at high application in dense blooms — not just algae, cyanotoxins.
- Works across pH 5–8 without adjustment.
- EPA 25(b) minimum risk — reduced regulatory overhead.
The unpopular truth
Half the "green" products you buy are repackaged from the same three companies that sell the toxic ones. Your procurement team isn't getting what the label claims.
Be the facility team that stopped stocking 20 chemicals to do one job.
What MotherFerment does
- One formula replaces 40+ chemical products — kitchen, bath, surface, glass, food-contact.
- 95.64% cleaning efficacy · Dell Tech ASTM D4488-A5 (April 2026) at 1:32 dilution.
- 1.7× safer than table salt · OECD 425 acute oral tox (LD50 > 5000 mg/kg, GLP).
- Green Seal® GS-37 certified · 9 SKUs (1-gal / 5-gal / 55-gal).
- 0 BPA · 0 PFAS · 0 Phthalates (QIMA bottle testing).
The thesis, in one line
The cleaning chemistry category has been immune to disruption because the incumbents own both the "toxic" and the "green" shelves. Bioferment is the first credible third option — with IP, university validation, and four product lines already in market.
§16 / Stakes
What happens if the industry keeps cycling.
Growers
Fungicide resistance is accelerating. The EPA is restricting active ingredients faster than new chemistry is getting approved. A grower who hasn't built a non-chemical platform into their rotation will hit a wall — sometime in the next 5–10 years, probably sooner.
Water authorities
Harmful algal bloom events are already accelerating. The economic and reputational cost of a cyanotoxin incident in your water supply compounds every year you stay on chemistries that can't be used in drinking reservoirs.
Facility managers
The generation that buys products off your shelves reads labels. The facility that still cleans with phthalates and petrochemicals looks dated against the one that doesn't.
The category
The chemical incumbents don't have a plan for what comes next. They have a plan for milking the greenwashing cycle for another decade.
The post-toxic chemistry era starts with whoever chooses it first.
§15 / Make the call
Ready to move beyond toxic chemistry?
Whether your operation is a strawberry field, a drinking-water reservoir, a stadium, a packhouse, or a chain of restaurants — see what biofermentation can do for your numbers.
Bioferment doesn't ship a product and walk away. The team partners on your pilot, works through your sourcing and regulatory questions, and stays involved until the product is integrated into your operation.
If your operation is struggling with toxic chemistry, fungicide resistance, algal-bloom response time, or a janitorial closet full of greenwashed SKUs — scheduling a pilot with Bioferment is the right decision.
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