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Detection of Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Degrading Organisms in Soil

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of 209 congeners consisting of a biphenyl ring with 1–10 chlorines. In the United States, PCBs, manufactured under the trade name Aroclor, are ubiquitous and recalcitrant pollutants in the environment. PCBs have been shown to biomagnify in the food chain and are associated with chronic health effects (1,2).

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Sanseverino, J., Layton, A.C., Sayler, G.S. (2002). Detection of Polychlorinated Biphenyl-Degrading Organisms in Soil. In: de Muro, M.A., Rapley, R. (eds) Gene Probes. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 179. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-238-4:193

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