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INTRODUCTION <br /> This is a report of an evaluation of Bio Converter's Inc.'s bioremediation <br /> process, which uses their proprietary bacterial consortium (known as JFT-1 TM) <br /> and nutrient biosolution. The evaluation was funded by the Center for the <br /> Evaluation of New Environmental Technologies (CENET), a partnership between <br /> the Department of Environmental Health and Safety of the University of California <br /> at Davis and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Topics <br /> presented in this report include: (1) introduction and executive summary (2) <br /> overview of bioremediation, (3) materials.and equipment used in the evaluation, <br /> (4) procedures and analyses used in the evaluation, (5) results and discussion, <br /> and (6) surnrnary and recommendations. <br /> SCOPE <br /> This study was undertaken to evaluate the BCI process as applied to the <br /> remediation of TCE, DDT, and Diesel contaminated soils and waters. <br /> OBJECTIVES <br /> -- The overall objective of the proposed research was to evaluate the <br /> efficacy of the JFT-1 TM biosolution in remediating contaminated soils and waters. <br /> Additionally, the claims that the JFT-1 TM bacteria could perform aerobically in an <br /> anaerobic environment without the added oxygen that other aerobic <br /> bioremediation bacteria require, was to be tested. Delineation of any additional <br /> oxygen or energy source was to be determined, if possible, and microbial activity <br /> was to be monitored. <br /> To achieve these goals,the following specific objectives were pursued: <br /> 1. To review the literature and to identify standard testing procedures used by <br /> EPA to monitor contaminated site remediation, standard methods of <br /> bioremediation, and known or suggested chemical pathways for microbial <br /> metabolism degradation of chemical wastes. <br /> 2. To design and construct sealed soil reactors, creating anaerobic <br /> environments suitable for contaminated soil remediation testing of JFT-1TM. <br /> 3. To design and construct sealed water reactors suitable for contaminated <br /> water remediation testing of JFT-1TM and allowing dissolved oxygen testing. <br />