Development of new procedures for the isolation of phytoplankton DNA from fixed samples

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-229

  Bertozzini, Elena ^a   Penna, Antonella ^a   Pierboni, Elisa ^b   Bruce, Ian ^c   Magnani, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELL UMBRIA E DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Fixatives; Harmful algal blooms (HABs); Magnetisable solid phase support (MSPS); PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAE;

EID: 22144433742     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-2130-5     Document Type: Article

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