Webinar 31 and AGM | Remediation techniques and tools in action

We have 2 speakers for this webinar...

Thomas Aspray, Technical Manager, ERS Ltd

Use of qPCR testing in contaminated land projects

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a molecular biology technique which can be used to assess the potential for, and subsequently monitor, bioremediation of contaminated sites. Thomas has more than 20 years’ experience using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based techniques and has recently setup a qPCR service at ERS Ltd for internal and external clients. This webinar will provide an introduction to qPCR - how it works, what assays can be used, and the ways it can be used in contaminated soil/groundwater projects.

Tom obtained a PhD in microbiology in 2004 where his project focused on bioremediation of pesticide contaminated soil using a novel gene bioaugmentation approach. Following a short postdoc placement, he moved to ERS for a two-year project to setup a treatability laboratory at the company and…