Molecular monitoring

Advantages:

Are the bacteria capable to degrade certain contaminants or responsible for specific processes present? And if so, to which extend?

What is the composition of the microbial community?

Monitoring of changing conditions (nutrients, humidity, pH, ...) on the microbial community

Identification and quantification of amongst others:

- Dehalococcoides: general and functional genes (tceA, bvcA, vcrA)

- Sulphate reducing micro-organisms

- Methanogenic micro-organisms