This Top Tips bulletin outlines best practices for diagnosing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) using a multiple lines of evidence approach. It emphasizes the importance of molecular microbiological methods such as QuantArray®‑MIC and qPCR, strategic sampling design, and expert interpretation to accurately identify MIC risks and guide mitigation decisions.
This Top Tips bulletin explains why molecular microbiological methods (MMMs) are a critical component of modern corrosion management programs for identifying and managing microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). It highlights how DNA‑based tools such as qPCR, QuantArray®‑MIC, and next‑generation sequencing deliver accurate, cost‑effective insights that improve threat assessment, mitigation, and performance monitoring across industrial systems.
This paper reviews how microorganisms can be used to recover rare earth elements (REEs) through bioleaching, biosorption, and bioaccumulation as more sustainable alternatives to conventional extraction methods. It also highlights how molecular biology tools such as qPCR (CENSUS®) and next‑generation sequencing enable effective monitoring and optimization of microbial REE recovery processes.
This technical overview explains the differences between CENSUS® qPCR and QuantArray® technologies and how each supports microbial characterization, remediation decision‑making, and performance monitoring. It provides practical guidance on when to use targeted single‑gene analysis versus multi‑gene array profiling to efficiently evaluate biodegradation, corrosion, and biogeochemical processes.
This white paper explains how Microbial Source Tracking (MST) using CENSUS® qPCR identifies the host of fecal contamination (human, livestock, wildlife, etc). MST CENSUS® provides rapid, sensitive, and culture‑independent data to support water quality management, regulatory compliance, and targeted remediation decisions.
This technical bulletin explains how aerobic cometabolism and abiotic degradation can be critical mechanisms supporting monitored natural attenuation (MNA) at chlorinated ethene sites, particularly in large or dilute plumes. It describes how molecular biological tools, mineralogical analyses, and degradation rate studies provide defensible evidence of contaminant destruction beyond traditional groundwater trend analysis.
This technical bulletin explains how molecular microbiological methods improve the detection, mitigation, and monitoring of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) across industrial systems. It highlights the use of QuantArray®‑MIC, qPCR, and next‑generation sequencing within a multiple lines of evidence framework to identify MIC threats, guide mitigation strategies, and protect critical assets.
This technical bulletin shows how molecular biological tools can be integrated throughout the stages of remediation (site characterization, remedy selection, performance monitoring, and closure) to improve confidence in bioremediation decisions. It highlights the use of qPCR, QuantArray®, in situ microcosms, and stable isotope probing to reduce uncertainty, optimize remedies, and support transition to monitored natural…
This technical bulletin provides guidance on designing and evaluating electron acceptor addition to enhance bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons when monitored natural attenuation is insufficient. It explains how tools such as CENSUS® qPCR, QuantArray®‑Petro, Bio‑Traps®, and in situ microcosms help select the appropriate electron acceptor, optimize dosing, and verify treatment performance.
This technical bulletin describes how integrating chemical, geochemical, and microbial data provides a robust multiple lines of evidence (MLOE) framework for evaluating bioremediation, monitored natural attenuation (MNA), and enhanced treatment performance. It highlights the use of molecular biological tools, isotope techniques, sequencing, and in situ microcosms to reduce uncertainty, improve remedy selection, and support defensible…