A simple, efficient method for the separation of humic substances and DNA from environmental samples

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4993-4995

  Jackson, Colin R ^a   Harper, Jennifer P ^a   Willoughby, Dache ^a   Roden, Eric E ^a   Churchill, Perry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; SEPHADEX; SEPHAROSE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DNA PURIFICATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

EID: 0030782656     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.12.4993-4995.1997     Document Type: Article

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