Dechlorinating consortium WBC-2 metagenome

Metagenomic exploration of an anaerobic dechlorinating consoritum relevant to bioremediation technology. This culture was enriched from a microcosm originating from contaminated wetland sediment in the West Branch Canal Creek area of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, U.S.A. The microcosm was sampled in 2003 by USGS researchers and maintained by amending 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, ethanol and sodium lactate in a liquid minimal mineral medium. Initial enrichment conditions were created in an effort to establish a community capable of anaerobic dechlorination relevant to bioremediation. 1 liter of this culture was sent to the Edwards Lab at the University of Toronto in 2007 for further study. The culture was split and further enriched on different chlorinated compounds and continues to be maintained in the Edwards Lab.