Improved methods for the isolation of cyanobacterial dna from environmental samples

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 517-521

  Yilmaz, Mete ^a   Phlips, Edward J ^a   Tillett, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; DNA; Fluorometry; Humics; Lake water; Microcystin; PEG; PVPP; Sediment; Xanthogenate

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 64349116891     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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