Superfund Research Program
Integrating Microbial Biostimulation and Electrolytic Aeration to Degrade POPs
Project Leader: Harold D. May
Grant Number: R01ES016197
Funding Period: 2008-2011
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Research Briefs
- 222 - Remediation of PCB Contaminated Sediment by Bioaugmentation -- Sowers, May
Release Date: 06/05/2013A new way to reduce hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by bioaugmentation, the addition of microorganisms to degrade contaminants, could be an effective and environmentally sustainable strategy to decrease the amount of PCBs in polluted sediment.