Microbial ecology studies depend on methods capable of identifying and characterizing the structure and function of microbial communities. The objective of this study is to determine if in situ degradation of ter-butylazine (TBA) can occur in groundwater. TBA is a herbicide popularly used in some areas of Italy. A groundwater microcosm containing 100?g/L at 15oC was used to study TBA degradation using fluorescence in situ hubridization (FISH). Two strains were isolated that use TBA as carbon source. The study reports degradation of TBA in the microcosm, thus proving that FISH is an effective technique for in situ remediation of groundwater contaminated with TBA herbicide.
A fluorescent oligonucleotide probe for in situ detection of s-triazine-degrading Rhodococcus wratislaviensis in contaminated groundwater and soil samples
Grenni P
2013
Abstract
Microbial ecology studies depend on methods capable of identifying and characterizing the structure and function of microbial communities. The objective of this study is to determine if in situ degradation of ter-butylazine (TBA) can occur in groundwater. TBA is a herbicide popularly used in some areas of Italy. A groundwater microcosm containing 100?g/L at 15oC was used to study TBA degradation using fluorescence in situ hubridization (FISH). Two strains were isolated that use TBA as carbon source. The study reports degradation of TBA in the microcosm, thus proving that FISH is an effective technique for in situ remediation of groundwater contaminated with TBA herbicide.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
