Biodegradation of cis-1,2-dichloro-ethylene at low concentrations with methane-oxidizing bacteria in a biofilm reactor

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0043-1354(96)00075-9

This work focuses on the kinetics of cis-1,2-dichloro-ethylene (c-DCE) biodegradation at very low concentrations in an aerobic fixed-film reactor inoculated with a mixed culture of methane-oxidizing bacteria. Analysis of dissolved components were performed by membrane-inlet mass-spectrometry allowing an on-line control of the reactor performance. The results are of practical interest for groundwater restoration or for waterworks.