Rapid extraction of DNA and rRNA from sediments by a novel hydroxyapatite spin-column method

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3905-3907

  Purdy, K J ^a   Embley, T M ^b   Takii, S ^c   Nedwell, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYDROXYAPATITE; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029759760     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.10.3905-3907.1996     Document Type: Article

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