Identification of bacterial cultures from archaeological wood using molecular biological techniques

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Helms, Anne Christine ^a   Martiny, Adam Camillo ^b   Hofman Bang, Jacob ^b   Ahring, Birgitte K ^b   Kilstrup, Mogens ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA; Phylogeny; rDNA

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CELLULOSE; CLONING; GLUCOSE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; WOOD; XYLOSE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES;

BACTERIA;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; WOOD;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; JUTLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SPIROCHAETA;

EID: 1242344830     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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