Halogenated organic compounds, also termed organohalogens, were initially considered to
be of almost exclusively anthropogenic origin. However, over 5000 naturally synthesized …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are prevalent environmental pollutants, but
bioremediation of PBDEs remains to be reported. Here we report accelerated remediation of …

Temperature is a key factor affecting microbial activity and ecology. An increase in
temperature generally increases rates of microbial processes up to a certain threshold …

To date, organohalide respiration (OHR) has been restricted to the bacterial domain of life.
Known organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) are spread among several phyla …

In an attempt to understand the microorganisms involved in the generation of trans-1, 2-
dichloroethene (trans-DCE), pure-culture “Dehalococcoides” sp. strain MB was isolated from …

Bioelectrochemical dechlorination using organohalide-respiring bacteria (ORBs) is a
promising technique for remediating contaminated groundwater. Generally, a longer …

Various substrates have been used to stimulate habitat microbes in chloroethene-
contaminated groundwater, however, the specific efficiency and minimum growth of …

This study investigated the potential local CH4 sink in various plant parts as a boundary
environment of CH4 emission and consumption. By comparing CH4 consumption activities …

One of the few pathways for environmental transformation of polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) is microbial dechlorination under anaerobic conditions, which is reported to occur in …

This study presents the isolation of a novel strain of Dehalococcoides mccartyi, NIT01, which
can completely dechlorinate up to 4.0 mM of trichloroethene to ethene via 1, 2-cis …