Bench Top Bioremediation of Trichloroethylene

Authors

Colin Jones, Brigham Young University
Dr. Alan Harker, Brigham Young University

Keywords

trichloroethylene, TCE, bench top, bio-reactor, bioremediation

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

The initial aim of the project was to compare degradation rates of trichloroethylene (TCE) using two different bacterial strains. After four months of research, my greatest find concerns how to build an effective reactor. After the reactor was constructed, time allowed only focusing on the genetically engineered bacterium and not on the wild type. Perhaps a better title for my final report to ORCA would be “Bench Top Bio-reactors, How Not to Build One.”

Recommended Citation

Jones, Colin and Harker, Dr. Alan (2014) "Bench Top Bioremediation of Trichloroethylene," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 829.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/829