Abundance and phylogenetic affiliation of iron reducers in activated sludge as assessed by fluorescence in situ hybridization and microautoradiography

Authors :: Nielsen, Jeppe Lund
Juretschko, Stefan
Wagner, Michael
Nielsen, Per Halkjaer
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Sept, 2002, Vol. 68 Issue 9, p4629, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria. The use of microautoradiography and luorescence in situ hybridization for enumeration and phylogenetic characterization of these bacteria in activated sludge is described.

Subjects :: Microbiological research -- Analysis
Microbiology -- Environmental aspects
Phylogeny -- Genetic aspects
Fluorescence -- Physiological aspects
In situ hybridization -- Usage
Autoradiography -- Usage
Iron -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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