Application of quantitative real-time PCR for quantification of Rhodococcus sp. EH831 in a polyurethane biofilter

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Lee, E H ^a   Cho, K S ^a   Ryu, H W ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Monitoring; Polyurethane; Quantitative real time PCR; Rhodococcus sp.

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTRATION; DETECTION METHOD; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FILTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 59349102118     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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