DNA perseverance of microorganisms exposed to silica: An experimental study

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 503-511

  Schelble, R T ^a,b   Hall, J A ^a   Nealson, K H ^b   Steele, A ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL RNA; RIBOSOME RNA; SILICON DIOXIDE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DNA; GENE; MICROORGANISM; SILICA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 56549126930     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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