Bacterial Chemotaxis to Naphthalene Desorbing from a Nonaqueous-Phase Liquid

0121208Aitken拟议研究的目的是检查细菌对有机污染物的趋化。这项研究将检验趋化性是否是相对于非水相液体来源附近的总体生物降解率而言的一个重要过程。在多种效应物存在的情况下，趋化性对生物降解率的重要性将被研究。此外，还将进一步开发和验证趋化通量模型。这项研究的结果可以加深对控制原位生物降解的相关机制的理解。这有助于量化和预测生物降解率。

0121208AitkenThe objective of the proposed research is to examine bacterial chemotaxis to organic contaminants. This research will examine if chemotaxis is a significant process with respect to overall biodegradation rates near nonaqueous-phase liquid sources. The importance of chemotaxis in the presence of multiple effectors on the biodegradation rate will be examined. Also, a model of chemotaxis flux will be further developed and validated. The results of this research could provide increased understanding of the relevant mechanisms that govern in situ biodegradation. This could help to quantify and predict biodegradation rates.