Quantitative real-time PCR approaches for microbial community studies in wastewater treatment systems: applications and considerations
J Kim, J Lim, C Lee - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) has been widely used in recent environmental microbial
ecology studies as a tool for detecting and quantifying microorganisms of interest, which …
ecology studies as a tool for detecting and quantifying microorganisms of interest, which …
The use of molecular techniques to characterize the microbial communities in contaminated soil and water
S Malik, M Beer, M Megharaj, R Naidu - Environment international, 2008 - Elsevier
Traditionally, the identification and characterization of microbial communities in
contaminated soil and water has previously been limited to those microorganisms that are …
contaminated soil and water has previously been limited to those microorganisms that are …
Impact of long-term diesel contamination on soil microbial community structure
NB Sutton, F Maphosa, JA Morillo… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microbial community composition and diversity at a diesel-contaminated railway site were
investigated by pyrosequencing of bacterial and archaeal 16S rRNA gene fragments to …
investigated by pyrosequencing of bacterial and archaeal 16S rRNA gene fragments to …
Soil type affects plant colonization, activity and catabolic gene expression of inoculated bacterial strains during phytoremediation of diesel
The combined use of plants and associated microorganisms has great potential for cleaning
up soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Apart from environmental conditions …
up soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. Apart from environmental conditions …
Hydrocarbon degradation, plant colonization and gene expression of alkane degradation genes by endophytic Enterobacter ludwigii strains
The genus Enterobacter comprises a range of beneficial plant-associated bacteria showing
plant growth promotion. Enterobacter ludwigii belongs to the Enterobacter cloacae complex …
plant growth promotion. Enterobacter ludwigii belongs to the Enterobacter cloacae complex …
Characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading and biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas sp. P-1 strain as a potential tool for bioremediation of petroleum …
M Pacwa-Płociniczak, GA Płaza, A Poliwoda… - … Science and Pollution …, 2014 - Springer
The Pseudomonas sp. P-1 strain, isolated from heavily petroleum hydrocarbon-
contaminated soil, was investigated for its capability to degrade hydrocarbons and produce …
contaminated soil, was investigated for its capability to degrade hydrocarbons and produce …
Plant root exudates impact the hydrocarbon degradation potential of a weathered-hydrocarbon contaminated soil
Phytoremediation is a promising low cost technology for the cleanup of contaminated sites.
However, specific plants may promote degradation under one set of conditions but not under …
However, specific plants may promote degradation under one set of conditions but not under …
Changes in bacterial diversity associated with epithelial tissue in the beef cow rumen during the transition to a high-grain diet
Our understanding of the ruminal epithelial tissue-associated bacterial (defined as epimural
bacteria in this study) community is limited. In this study, we aimed to determine whether diet …
bacteria in this study) community is limited. In this study, we aimed to determine whether diet …
Abundance and diversity of soil petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities in oil exploring areas
Alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the commonly detected
petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants in soils in oil exploring areas. Hydrocarbon-degrading …
petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants in soils in oil exploring areas. Hydrocarbon-degrading …
Diversity of endophytic bacteria in Lolium perenne and their potential to degrade petroleum hydrocarbons and promote plant growth
M Kukla, T Płociniczak, Z Piotrowska-Seget - Chemosphere, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the ability of twenty-nine endophytic bacteria isolated
from the tissues of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) to promote plant growth and the …
from the tissues of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) to promote plant growth and the …