Dataset for: Paraburkholderia xenovorans strain LB400 Significantly Decreased Volatilization of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) from Freshwater and Saline Sediments.

This dataset describes the biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by Paraburkholderia xenovorans LB400 in contaminated sediment taken from two sites: Altavista, VA (AVL) and New Bedford Harbor, MA (NBH). Three lab-scale microcosm experiments were performed using shaken AVL sediment (AVL_S), non-shaken AVL sediment (AVL_NS), and non-shaken NBH sediment (NBH_NS). This file contains results from these experiments. PCB measurements were made using a GC-MS/MS Triple Quadrapole in multiple reaction monitoring mode (MRM) using the internal standard method. Copy numbers of the Biphenyl Dioxygenase Subunit A gene were measured using qPCR.