Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers

Rainer U. Meckenstock; Martin Elsner; Christian Griebler; Tillmann Lueders; Christine Stumpp; Jens Aamand; Spiros N. Agathos; Hans-Jørgen Albrechtsen; Leen Bastiaens; Poul Løgstrup Bjerg; Nico Boon; Winnie Dejonghe; Wei E. Huang; Susanne I. Schmidt; Erik Smolders; Sebastian R. Sørensen; Dirk Springael; Boris M. van Breukelen

doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers

Rainer U. Meckenstock, Martin Elsner, Christian Griebler, Tillmann Lueders, Christine Stumpp, Jens Aamand, Spiros N. Agathos, Hans-Jørgen Albrechtsen, Leen Bastiaens, Poul Løgstrup Bjerg, Nico Boon, Winnie Dejonghe, Wei E. Huang, Susanne I. Schmidt, Erik Smolders, Sebastian R. Sørensen, Dirk Springael, Boris M. van Breukelen

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

543 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Biodegradation is one of the most favored and sustainable means of removing organic pollutants from contaminated aquifers but the major steering factors are still surprisingly poorly understood. Growing evidence questions some of the established concepts for control of biodegradation. Here, we critically discuss classical concepts such as the thermodynamic redox zonation, or the use of steady state transport scenarios for assessing biodegradation rates. Furthermore, we discuss if the absence of specific degrader populations can explain poor biodegradation. We propose updated perspectives on the controls of biodegradation in contaminant plumes. These include the plume fringe concept, transport limitations, and transient conditions as currently underestimated processes affecting biodegradation.

Original language	English
Journal	Environmental Science and Technology
Volume	49
Issue number	12
Pages (from-to)	7073-7081
Number of pages	9
ISSN	0013-936X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00715
Publication status	Published - 2015

Access to Document

10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

Meckenstock RU 2015 Biodegradation Updating the concepts of control for microbialAccepted author manuscript, 1.83 MB

OpenUrl availability

Full text

Cite this

Meckenstock, R. U., Elsner, M., Griebler, C., Lueders, T., Stumpp, C., Aamand, J., Agathos, S. N., Albrechtsen, H.-J., Bastiaens, L., Bjerg, P. L., Boon, N., Dejonghe, W., Huang, W. E., Schmidt, S. I., Smolders, E., Sørensen, S. R., Springael, D., & van Breukelen, B. M. (2015). Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers. Environmental Science and Technology, 49(12), 7073-7081. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

@article{88a29cdb996e4fd6899cd2f887f10eb8,

title = "Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers",

abstract = "Biodegradation is one of the most favored and sustainable means of removing organic pollutants from contaminated aquifers but the major steering factors are still surprisingly poorly understood. Growing evidence questions some of the established concepts for control of biodegradation. Here, we critically discuss classical concepts such as the thermodynamic redox zonation, or the use of steady state transport scenarios for assessing biodegradation rates. Furthermore, we discuss if the absence of specific degrader populations can explain poor biodegradation. We propose updated perspectives on the controls of biodegradation in contaminant plumes. These include the plume fringe concept, transport limitations, and transient conditions as currently underestimated processes affecting biodegradation.",

author = "Meckenstock, {Rainer U.} and Martin Elsner and Christian Griebler and Tillmann Lueders and Christine Stumpp and Jens Aamand and Agathos, {Spiros N.} and Hans-J{\o}rgen Albrechtsen and Leen Bastiaens and Bjerg, {Poul L{\o}gstrup} and Nico Boon and Winnie Dejonghe and Huang, {Wei E.} and Schmidt, {Susanne I.} and Erik Smolders and S{\o}rensen, {Sebastian R.} and Dirk Springael and {van Breukelen}, {Boris M.}",

year = "2015",

doi = "10.1021/acs.est.5b00715",

language = "English",

volume = "49",

pages = "7073--7081",

journal = "Environmental Science and Technology",

issn = "0013-936X",

publisher = "American Chemical Society",

number = "12",

}

Meckenstock, RU, Elsner, M, Griebler, C, Lueders, T, Stumpp, C, Aamand, J, Agathos, SN, Albrechtsen, H-J, Bastiaens, L, Bjerg, PL, Boon, N, Dejonghe, W, Huang, WE, Schmidt, SI, Smolders, E, Sørensen, SR, Springael, D & van Breukelen, BM 2015, 'Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 49, no. 12, pp. 7073-7081. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

TY - JOUR

T1 - Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers

AU - Meckenstock, Rainer U.

AU - Elsner, Martin

AU - Griebler, Christian

AU - Lueders, Tillmann

AU - Stumpp, Christine

AU - Aamand, Jens

AU - Agathos, Spiros N.

AU - Albrechtsen, Hans-Jørgen

AU - Bastiaens, Leen

AU - Bjerg, Poul Løgstrup

AU - Boon, Nico

AU - Dejonghe, Winnie

AU - Huang, Wei E.

AU - Schmidt, Susanne I.

AU - Smolders, Erik

AU - Sørensen, Sebastian R.

AU - Springael, Dirk

AU - van Breukelen, Boris M.

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - Biodegradation is one of the most favored and sustainable means of removing organic pollutants from contaminated aquifers but the major steering factors are still surprisingly poorly understood. Growing evidence questions some of the established concepts for control of biodegradation. Here, we critically discuss classical concepts such as the thermodynamic redox zonation, or the use of steady state transport scenarios for assessing biodegradation rates. Furthermore, we discuss if the absence of specific degrader populations can explain poor biodegradation. We propose updated perspectives on the controls of biodegradation in contaminant plumes. These include the plume fringe concept, transport limitations, and transient conditions as currently underestimated processes affecting biodegradation.

AB - Biodegradation is one of the most favored and sustainable means of removing organic pollutants from contaminated aquifers but the major steering factors are still surprisingly poorly understood. Growing evidence questions some of the established concepts for control of biodegradation. Here, we critically discuss classical concepts such as the thermodynamic redox zonation, or the use of steady state transport scenarios for assessing biodegradation rates. Furthermore, we discuss if the absence of specific degrader populations can explain poor biodegradation. We propose updated perspectives on the controls of biodegradation in contaminant plumes. These include the plume fringe concept, transport limitations, and transient conditions as currently underestimated processes affecting biodegradation.

U2 - 10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

DO - 10.1021/acs.est.5b00715

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 26000605

SN - 0013-936X

VL - 49

SP - 7073

EP - 7081

JO - Environmental Science and Technology

JF - Environmental Science and Technology

IS - 12

ER -

Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial Cleanup in Contaminated Aquifers

Abstract

Access to Document

OpenUrl availability

Fingerprint

Cite this