Application of quantitative RT-PCR to determine the distribution of Microthrix parvicella in full-scale activated sludge treatment systems

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1135-1141

  Kumari, S K Sheena ^a   Marrengane, Z ^a   Bux, F ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

16S rRNA analysis; Food microorganism ratio; Microthrix parvicella; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Sludge volume index

Indexed keywords

16S RRNA ANALYSIS; FOOD/MICROORGANISM RATIO; MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SLUDGE VOLUME INDEX;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOLOGY; FLUOROMETERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

RNA 16S;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; RNA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACCURACY; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CLONE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GENBANK; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROTHRIX; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEWAGE; SOUTH AFRICA; TEMPERATURE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 67650744566     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-2013-9     Document Type: Article

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