Advances and perspectives of using stable isotope probing (SIP)-based technologies in contaminant biodegradation

Jinha Kim; Myung Hwangbo; Chih-Hsuan Shih; Kung-Hui Chu

Water Research X (Sep 2023)

Advances and perspectives of using stable isotope probing (SIP)-based technologies in contaminant biodegradation

Jinha Kim,
Myung Hwangbo,
Chih-Hsuan Shih,
Kung-Hui Chu

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Jinha Kim: Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA; School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA
Myung Hwangbo: Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA; School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA
Chih-Hsuan Shih: Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA; School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA
Kung-Hui Chu: Corresponding author.; Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA; School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20
p. 100187

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Stable isotope probing (SIP) is a powerful tool to study microbial community structure and function in both nature and engineered environments. Coupling with advanced genomics and other techniques, SIP studies have generated substantial information to allow researchers to draw a clearer picture of what is occurring in complex microbial ecosystems. This review provides an overview of the advances of SIP-based technologies over time, summarizes the status of SIP applications to contaminant biodegradation, provides critical perspectives on ecological interactions within the community, and important factors (controllable and non-controllable) to be considered in SIP experimental designs and data interpretation. Current trend and perspectives of adapting SIP techniques for environmental applications are also discussed.

Published in Water Research X

ISSN: 2589-9147 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/water-research-x/

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