A generally applicable assay for the quantification of inhibitory effects on PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-353

  Schneider, Salome ^a   Enkerli, Jürg ^a   Widmer, Franco ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environmental DNA; Inhibition; Quantitative PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; HUMIC ACID; MACROGOL 8000; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; POVIDONE; SEPHADEX; SEPHAROSE; TANNIN;

ARTICLE; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE TARGETING; INHIBITION KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROFLORA;

DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 68949099459     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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