L. Lomheim

Identification of a fully dechlorinated product of chlordecone in soil microcosms and enrichment cultures

The paper identifies a fully dechlorinated product of chlordecone in soil microcosms, showing complete dechlorination is possible.

Biotransformation of lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane) to non-toxic end products by sequential treatment with three mixed anaerobic microbial cultures

This paper demonstrates that sequential treatment with three mixed anaerobic microbial cultures can completely transform lindane into non-toxic end products.

Evidence for extensive anaerobic dechlorination and transformation of the pesticide chlordecone (C10Cl10O) by indigenous microbes in microcosms from Guadeloupe soil

This study shows that indigenous microbes in Guadeloupe soil can extensively dechlorinate chlordecone under anaerobic conditions, removing up to 9 chlorine atoms and producing degradation products.

Microbial Communities Associated with Sustained Anaerobic Reductive Dechlorination of α-, β-, γ-, and δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers to Monochlorobenzene and Benzene

This study compares anaerobic microbial communities involved in dechlorinating different HCH isomers, identifying key bacteria and revealing shifts in community composition based on substrate.