Applying a Modular PET System to Investigate Bioremediation of Subsurface Contamination: A Proof-of-Principle Study

Remediation of subsurface contamination using microbial consortium can be less toxic to the environment and ecosystems than using chemical dispersants or physical measures. But bioremediation involves complex and dynamic processes in a visually opaque medium, which can be difficult to monitor. Positron emission tomography (PET), which reveals the dynamic distribution of labeled molecules, offers a means to probe into the bioremediation process....