Organohalides are recalcitrant pollutants that have been responsible for substantial
contamination of soils and groundwater. Organohalide-respiring bacteria (ORB) provide a …

Human activities have released large amounts of toxic organic and inorganic chemicals into
the environment. Toxic waste streams threaten dwindling drinking water supplies and impact …

Here we describe a quantitative PCR-based approach to estimating the relative abundances
of major taxonomic groups of bacteria and fungi in soil. Primers were thoroughly tested for …

Efficient treatment methods for the removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from drinking water are needed to reduce health risks …

The 16S rRNA gene provides insufficient information to infer the range of chloroorganic
electron acceptors used by different Dehalococcoides organisms. To overcome this …

Molecular-based approaches to assess microbial biomass and diversity from soil and other
ecosystems are rapidly becoming the standard methodology for analysis. While these …

The phylum Chloroflexi contains several isolated bacteria that have been found to respire a
diverse array of halogenated anthropogenic chemicals. The distribution and role of these …

Abstract Lake Tai is China's third largest freshwater lake and an important water resource for
agriculture, industrial sectors, and as drinking water for several large cities. In this study, the …

Desulfitobacterium spp. are strictly anaerobic bacteria that were first isolated from
environments contaminated by halogenated organic compounds. They are very versatile …

The following sections summarize the major topics involved in in situ bioremediation of
soluble phase (dissolved) chlorinated solvents in groundwater. This introduction is designed …