Pheretima hawayana
[ref. ID; 3583]
Test system
Bioaugmentation
Strains
Originally acquired from Valley Worm Growers (Ridgecrest, CA, USA).
Toxicants/concentrations
Aroclor 1242 100 mg kg-1 soil.
Test design
With and without earthworm and bioaugmentation (PCB-degrading bacteria, Ralstonia eutrophus H850 & Rhodococcus sp. strain ACS). Temperature 26 degrees C.
[ref. ID; 4439]
Test system
Bioaugmentation
Strains
Toxicants
Aroclor 1242.
Test design
2x2 fractional design: With and without earthworm and bioaugmentation (PCB-degrading bacteria, Ralstonia eutrophus & Rhodococcus sp.), 100 ppm Aroclor 1242, 70% relative humidity, 16L:8D photoperiod (light intensity 500 uE/m2/sec). Temperature 20 degrees C.
Measurements/observations
bphA gene, bphC gene.