SBIR-STTR Award

Development and Characterization of a Bioaugmentation Culture to Remediate Chlorinated Ethenes in Low pH Ground Water
Award last edited on: 4/26/2010

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NSF
Total Award Amount
$150,000
Award Phase
1
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Principal Investigator
Margaret Findlay

Company Information

Bioremediation Consulting Inc

39 Clarendon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
   (617) 923-0976
   bioremediation@bcilabs.com
   www.bcilabs.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Middlesex

Phase I

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Phase I year
2009
Phase I Amount
$150,000
This SBIR Phase I project will develop a robust commercial acid-tolerant culture of the anaerobic bacterium Dehalococcoides (Dhc) for in-situ treatment of groundwater contaminated with tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE). The project team will conduct a search of acidic contaminated sites for natural Dhc strains having acid tolerance. The most promising strains will be combined to create a commercial dechlorinating culture. The broader/commercial impact of the proposed project will be the deployment of a bioremediation solution to address and solve many existing acid-caused remediation failures and thereby increase the effectiveness of existing in-situ biological treatment techniques as a cost-effective and successful remedial option to eliminate PCE and TCE from groundwater

Phase II

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