Many important reactive minerals are formed during in situ groundwater remediation; however, conventional drill core-based methods often present challenges in collecting these minerals. This article offers techniques for utilizing the Min-Trap, an innovative passive sampling device, to effectively collect and measure reactive minerals from conventional monitoring wells.

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Deployment and Retrieval of Mineral Samplers

Subsurface chemical, geochemical, and microbiological interactions, such as reactive mineral formation, gas generation, and contaminant sorption, play a ...

Reliable and accurate forms of field-deployable DNA analysis are crucial for many industries. This paper offers two methods for environmental microbial analysis in the field: 1) the isolation of microbial DNA from environmental samples using a biological extraction field kit, and 2) the analysis of DNA via the field qPCR unit.

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Microbial DNA Analysis in the Field Using a Biological Extraction Field Kit and a Field qPCR Unit

As quantitative PCR (qPCR) is adopted more widely across industries, the capacity to extract and analyze DNA in remote settings without logistical hurdles ...

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