Methods for DNA extraction from various soils: A comparison

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 937-943

  Tien, C C ^a   Chao, C C ^b   Chao, W L ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM COMPOUNDS; EXTRACTION; FARMS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

ALLUVIAL SOIL; DENSITY GRADIENTS; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA PURIFICATION; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATIONS; GEL-FILTRATION; HUMIC ACID; SOIL SAMPLE; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

DNA;

BACTERIAL DNA; NUCLEIC ACID;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLAY; DENSITY GRADIENT; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTRACTION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; SAND; SOIL MICROFLORA;

FUSARIUM SOLANI; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 0032977102     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00775.x     Document Type: Article

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