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. 1994 Jun;60(6):2200–2204. doi: 10.1128/aem.60.6.2200-2204.1994

Reductive Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene under Aerobic Conditions in a Sediment Column

Michael V Enzien 1,†, Flynn Picardal 2,‡, Terry C Hazen 1,*, R G Arnold 2, Carl B Fliermans 1
PMCID: PMC201627  PMID: 16349308

Abstract

Biodegradation of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene under aerobic conditions was studied in a sediment column. Cumulative mass balances indicated 87 and 90% removal for trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, respectively. These studies suggest the potential for simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic biotransformation processes under bulk aerobic conditions.

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