Get to know your bacteriological community with microbial analysis of soil & water

Is your soil or groundwater suitable for bioremediation?

You can’t know that until you know which microbes are present.

Gaining a full, comprehensive understanding of your microbial community is vital for any further decontamination actions.

To know the extent of your groundwater contamination, Novorem can assist to detect and track the abundance of any microbe of interest. This allows you to determine how much beneficial, naturally-occurring bacteria is present — bacteria that will assist the bioremediation process. You’ll also know the extent that you’ll have to manage microbes that will hinder the biodegradation process.

How does micro diagnostics work?

We use gene quantification to measure:

  • The abundance of specific DNA sequences. This allows us to find any genes that would be of interest to your bioremediation efforts.
  • The total numbers of bacteria, archaea and chlorinated solvent respiring genera — so you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
  • The quantity of functional genes needed to break down chlorinated ethene — a highly toxic contaminant.

In any microbial community there will also be bacteria that are helpful to hydrocarbon degradation. To that end, we target other groups for measuring based on their functionality in bioremediating different contaminants.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of your microbial community

Using cutting-edge DNA sequencing, Novorem can provide a detailed description of the microbial community present in any given environment.

We then summarise the thousands of DNA sequences in a simple table. It describes the percentage abundance and metabolic characteristics of each of the major constituent populations of complex microbial communities — allowing you to make well-informed decisions about your soil and groundwater.

Example of what your microbial summary will look like:

microdiagnostics summary table

Options for Micro Diagnosis

Community Profiling

Get a snapshot of the entire community of microbes present at your site and in your soil or groundwater.

Enzyme Assays

Learn how easy it will be to bioremediate your site — test the microbial biomass and oxidative ability of your microbial community.

Gene Quantification

Find out exactly what you’re dealing with: use DNA identification to learn what specific microbes are present in a sample.

What others have to say about Micro Diagnostics

“Since 2015, Nation Partners has collaborated with Novorem on complex remediation projects that require advanced analytical techniques and evaluation of suitable amendments for bioremediation applications.

We have always been impressed by Novorem’s expertise and responsiveness, and their ability to translate complex technical ideas into easy-to-understand language. We have even brought Novorem to meet clients to provide a better understanding of the needs and benefits of microbes in site remediation.
We would highly recommend Novorem for the analytical capabilities and expert interpretations.”

– Chris Duesterberg, Senior Principal for Nation Partners

Want to know how Micro Diagnostics can work for you

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