Highly sensitive real-time PCR assay for quantification of toxic cyanobacteria based on microcystin synthetase a gene

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 90-96

  Furukawa, Kazuhiro ^a   Noda, Naohiro ^b   Tsuneda, Satoshi ^a   Saito, Takeshi ^c   Itayama, Tomoaki ^c   Inamori, Yuhei ^c  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

cyanobacteria; mcyA gene; microcystin; Microcystis sp.; real time PCR

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MCYA GENE; MICROCYSTIN; MICROCYSTIS SP.; REAL-TIME PCR;

BIOASSAY; CELLS; ENZYMES; GENES; HEALTH RISKS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALGAE;

DNA; LAKE WATER; MICROCYSTIN SYNTHETASE A; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CYANOBACTERIA; DNA PRIMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; JAPAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHASES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 33749267987     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.102.90     Document Type: Article

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