Let's Small Talk with Microbial Insights! In this Microbes and Decision Makers mini-series, we're investigating how microbial populations and data impact the real-world decisions faced by the environmental remediation, energy, and other industrial sectors we serve.This episode, we're talking about multi-million dollar clean-up decisions - what role do microbes play in the biggest remediation projects out there? VP of Applied Innovation Dr. Sam Rosolina dives in with our guest, Dr. Frank Loeffler, the Goodrich Chair of Excellence in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee!For more information on some of the analyses and topics discussed in this video, check out the links below:

• For Dehalococcoides: https://microbe.com/dehalococcoides-dhc-and-functional-genes/
• For more about MI's work at the East Palestine, OH site: https://microbe.com/microbial-insights-unraveling-the-future-of-east-palestine-ohio/
• For a publication from Dr. Loeffler and MI scientists regarding the work at East Palestine: Chen, G., Rosolina, S., Padilla-Crespo, E., He, G., Chen, Q., Arosemena, A., Rosado-Maldonado, B.E., Swift, C.M., Coelho, P.B., Whelton, A.J. and Taggart, D., 2024. Natural Attenuation Potential of Vinyl Chloride and Butyl Acrylate Released in the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Accident. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(40), pp.17743–17755.

How has microbial data influenced your biggest projects? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more small talk about Microbes and Decision Makers!