Claim CLM-00001. 1. A process for reducing biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of a food or beverage processing effluent with a BOD greater than 750 mg/L comprising:
(i) contacting the process effluent with one or more microorganisms that have been genetically engineered to produce secondary metabolites wherein the secondary metabolites are selected from the group consisting of terpenoids, cannabinoids, cannabinoid producing enzymes, alkaloids or combinations thereof; (ii) allowing the process effluent and microorganisms to react or ferment creating a reaction mass comprising the process effluent with a BOD less than 500 mg/L, the microorganisms and the secondary metabolites; and (iii) removing the secondary metabolites from the reaction mass.
