Unlocking the Potential of Petroleum Biodegradation with QuantArray® Petro

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Unlocking the Potential of Petroleum Biodegradation with QuantArray® Petro Petroleum-contaminated sites pose a complex challenge for environmental remediation. Traditional assessment methods often fall short in providing a comprehensive view of the biodegradation potential of these sites. This is where Microbial Insights Inc.’s QuantArray® Petro steps in, revolutionizing the way we approach site evaluation. Comprehensive Insights,…

Highlighting Min-Traps: Revolutionizing Monitoring to Document Abiotic Degradation

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Highlighting Min-Traps: Revolutionizing Monitoring to Document Abiotic Degradation Microbial Insights, a leading biotechnology laboratory, offers innovative Molecular Biological Tools (MBTs) for comprehensive microbial diagnostic solutions. In this blog post, we highlight how Min-Trap® provides a method to passively collect direct mineralogical data.   Understanding the Formation, Dissolution, and Transformation of Minerals Many in-situ groundwater treatment…

Next generation sequencing (NGS) provides comprehensive identification of microorganisms present in a sample down to the genus and even species level.

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS): Characterization of Microbial Communities at a Pipeline Release

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• At a petroleum pipeline release in a remote area Bio-Traps® and CENSUS® qPCR for BTEX catabolic functional genes proved stimulation of BTEX biodegradation in impacted groundwater and provided an additional line of evidence to support acceptance of an MNA management strategy at the site.

• Contaminant trends, geochemistry, CENSUS® qPCR, and NGS provided multiple lines of evidence supporting an MNA management strategy and avoiding the greater costs of enhanced remediation.

SIP: Evaluating MNA at a Manufactured Gas Plant

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– Site stakeholders needed conclusive evidence that biodegradation of benzene and naphthalene was occurring under existing site conditions to accept MNA instead of a more aggressive strategy.

– Stable isotope probing (SIP) studies using Bio-Traps® amended with 13C benzene or 13C naphthalene conclusively demonstrated in situ biodegradation occurred under existing site conditions.

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QuantArray®-Petro: Effectiveness of Oxygen Addition at a Former Gas Station

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• Groundwater at a former gasoline service station was impacted by leaking underground storage tanks and associated piping. Although contaminant trends and geochemistry suggested that MNA could be an appropriate site management strategy, the need for more rapid site closure led to a decision to enhance biodegradation of BTEX and MTBE aerobically with injection of an oxygen releasing compound.

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CENSUS® qPCR: Actionable Data for Evaluating MNA

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• A petroleum pipeline release in a remote area had gone undiscovered for a number of years and groundwater was impacted with BTEX. Groundwater monitoring results suggested that BTEX concentrations were decreasing although results were variable.

• Trends in decreasing BTEX concentrations were validated as biological in origin supporting an MNA management strategy and avoiding the greater costs of enhanced remediation.