Bio-Traps® are innovative passive samplers that reveal which microbes are truly active and driving biodegradation at contaminated sites. This paper explains how Bio-Traps® help practitioners confidently evaluate natural attenuation, assess remediation performance, and make better site-management decisions.
This product brochure provides an overview of Bio-Traps®, which are passive microbial samplers that collect microbes over time for a better understanding of biodegradation potential. Bio-Traps® can be analyzed using a variety of molecular biological tools, including CENSUS® qPCR, QuantArray®, and Next Generation Sequencing.
This technical bulletin explains how selecting the appropriate sampling matrix—groundwater, sediments, or Bio‑Trap® samplers—affects the interpretation of Dehalococcoides (DHC) and functional gene data for evaluating in situ reductive dechlorination. It provides practical guidance on using CENSUS® qPCR and QuantArray®‑Chlor results to support site assessment, remedy selection, and performance monitoring at chlorinated solvent sites.