Desulfitobacterium

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DSB

Chlorinated solvents

Reductive dechlorination

Contaminant degrading species

qPCR Target Information

Desulfitobacterium species are strictly anaerobic genus capable of reductive dehalogenation of a variety of chlorinated compounds including PCE, TCE, 1,2-DCA, chlorophenols and chlorobenzoate. Desulfitobacterium AusDCA is the key strain used in Micronovo's AusDCA high performance (low pH resistant) culture mix for complete dechlorination of DCA to ethene.