Insider Blog PCB Bacteria
Posted March 20th, 2007 by adminNASA Tech Briefs INSIDER 03/20/2007
In order to detoxify PCBs, the strong bonds between the chlorine atoms and the biphenyl compounds that make up the PCB atomic structure need to be broken, a process known as dechlorination. The bacteria replace the chlorines on the PCBs with hydrogen, which fuels microbial growth and begins the PCB degradation process.
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