The application of immunoassay testing to monitoring of bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soil

Ex-situ bioremediation continues to be a cost-effective remediation technology for petroleum contaminated soil. Its wide regulatory acceptance and proven technique has caused many clients to ask for a lump sum cost proposal for employing the technology. This in turn has raised the need to closely monitoring the progress of the degradation process to keep operating costs as low as possible. Traditional laboratory costs for analysis of soils with hydrocarbons has become less expensive, but for 24 turnaround of results, costs are still subject to 100% mark-ups. Yet the ability to obtain the analysis rapidly can assist the environmental professional in modifying oxygen, nutrients and other components that are essential in the degradation process, therefore, minimizing the time required to accomplish the remediation project. This is why the use of immunochemistry-based field methods, which are rapid and cost-effective, are being employed by environmental professionals