1,2-DCA biodegradation potential of an aquifer assessed in situ and in aerobic and anaerobic microcosms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) biodegradation can occur through aerobic or anaerobic pathways that can be exploited in bioremediation strategies. Bioremediation interventions are site specific and generally based on anaerobic pathways, nevertheless expanding knowledge on proper conditions favoring the biodegradation and especially on 1,2-DCA degrading microorganisms is crucial. In this work the intrinsic biodegradation potential of an aquifer impacted by Chlorinated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (mainly 1,2-DCA) was evaluated by characterizing the aquifer microbiome across space and time and by setting up biostimulation treatments in microcosms under different aerobic and anaerobic conditions, in parallel.

Results

The microbial profiling of the aquifer revealed noticeable

SUBMITTER: Cruciata I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658234 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature