#$%^&*AU2017221783A120170921.pdf#####ABSTRACT The present invention comprises biological compositions, methods and articles. The disclosed composition, method of bioremediation of a site, method of affecting plant growth, method of treating a surface, method of treating a fluid, method of making an article, article 5 made by a method of marking an article, method of making a food supplement and a method for food supplementation comprise an isolated bacteria, at least one isolated yeast, and at least one isolated micorrhyzal fungus, wherein the bacteria comprise at least a lactobacillus and at least a bacillus, wherein the bacteria were selected based on enzyme profiles so that the bacteria are complementary. The claimed invention further comprises a method for making a mixed culture 0 encompassing measuring one or more enzyme activities of a group of microorganisms to form an enzyme profile for each microorganism and selecting microorganisms such that the enzyme profile of each selected microorganism is not identical to the enzyme profile of another microorganism.