Anaerobic Microcosm Testing

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The BCI laboratory is equipped to perform anaerobic microbiological testing, preparing microcosms from site soil and ground water in an anaerobic glove box to document microbial processes such as:

• PCE and TCE dechlorination to ethene
• cis-DCE and vinyl chloride dechlorination to ethene
• 1,1,1-TCA dechlorination to chloroethane or ethane
• 1,2-DCA dechlorination to chloroethane or ethane
• Tri- and dichlorobenzenes to monochlorobenzene or benzene
• Carbon Tetrachloride dechlorination
• Chloroform dechlorination
• BTX and PAH anaerobic degradation to CO2

BCI can also recommend and test a wide selection of potential electron donors. These include the following compounds used singly or in combinations.

• Lactic acid
• Formic acid
• Whey
• Propylene Glycol
• Glucose
• Vegetable oil
• Molecular Hydrogen
• Zero Valent Iron