Detection of toxin-producing cyanobacteria by use of paramagnetic beads for cell concentration and DNA purification

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-37

  Rudi, Knut ^a   Larsen, Frank ^b   Jakobsen, Kjetill S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Dynal AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER SAMPLING;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; UNCULTURED CYANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0031975570     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.1.34-37.1998     Document Type: Article

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