RNA/DNA ratio as an indicator of metabolic activity in resin acid-degrading bacteria

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 89-93

  Muttray, A F ^a   Mohn, W W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological treatment; Ecology; Growth rate; Resin acids; RNA DNA ratio; Slot blot hybridization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; DNA; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM; RNA;

METABOLIC ACTIVITY;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; GROWTH RATE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031833057     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00088-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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