Soil Sampling and Storage -- Determination of Chemical and Physical Soil Properties -- Quantification of Soil Contamination -- Immunotechniques as a Tool for Detection of Hydrocarbons -- Feasibility Studies for Microbial Remediation Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil -- Feasibility Studies for Microbial Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soil -- Feasibility Studies for Phytoremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soil -- Quantification of Hydrocarbon Biodegradation Using Internal Markers -- Assessment of Hydrocarbon Biodegradation Potential Using Radiorespirometry -- Molecular Techniques for Monitoring and Assessing Soil Bioremediation -- Bioreporter Technology for Monitoring Soil Bioremediation -- Interpretation of Fatty Acid Profiles of Soil Microorganisms -- Enumeration of Soil Microorganisms -- Quantification of Soil Microbial Biomass by Fumigation-Extraction -- Determination of Adenylates and Adenylate Energy Charge -- Determination of Aerobic N-Mineralization -- Determination of Enzyme Activities in Contaminated Soil -- Assessment of Ecotoxicity of Contaminated Soil Using Bioassays.