16S rRNA based T-RFLP analysis of methane oxidising bacteria - Assessment, critical evaluation of methodology performance and application for landfill site cover soils

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-266

  Stralis Pavese, Nancy ^a   Bodrossy, Levente ^a   Reichenauer, Thomas G ^b   Weilharter, Alexandra ^a   Sessitsch, Angela ^a  

^a ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

^b Department of Environmental Research ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Dot blot hybridisation; Landfill; Methanotroph; RNA; T RFLP

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; METHYLOBACTER; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; METHYLOCYSTIS; MISCANTHUS;

EID: 31144452479     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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