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  • Geochemistry

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  • Chlorinated volatile organic compounds (cVOCs) pose significant environmental risks, necessitating accurate degradation rate estimations for effective site management.
  • Conventional methods for determining cVOC degradation rates rely on time-series concentration data, which can be confounded by various factors, leading to unreliable predictions.
  • Laboratory studies indicate a direct correlation between Dehalococcocci mccartyi (Dhc) biomarker gene and protein abundance and reductive dechlorination activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and quantitative protein (qProt) measurements in predicting cVOC biodegradation rate constants.
  • To compare rate constants predicted by molecular biomarkers with those derived from traditional monitoring data in cVOC-contaminated aquifers.

Main Methods:

  • Collected data from cVOC-contaminated aquifers, including cVOC concentrations and molecular biomarker abundance (qPCR for genes, qProt for proteins).
  • Calculated cVOC degradation rate constants from historical monitoring data.
  • Correlated biomarker abundance (specifically TceA peptides) with measured degradation rates for cis-dichloroethene (cDCE) and vinyl chloride (VC).

Main Results:

  • At a benchmark site, monitoring-derived cDCE degradation rate was 11.0 ± 3.4 yr⁻¹, while the TceA peptide-predicted rate was 6.9 yr⁻¹.
  • Monitoring-derived VC degradation rate was 8.4 ± 5.7 yr⁻¹, with a TceA peptide-predicted rate of 5.2 yr⁻¹.
  • At other sites, qPCR and qProt measurements predicted cDCE degradation rates within a factor of 4 of those determined by monitoring.

Conclusions:

  • qPCR and qProt measurements offer a rapid and potentially more reliable method for predicting cVOC biodegradation rates, specifically for cDCE and VC.
  • These molecular biomarker approaches represent a significant advancement for efficient and effective environmental site management.
  • The findings suggest that under appropriate conditions, molecular biomarker analysis can supplement or replace traditional monitoring for estimating biodegradation rates.