Molecular ecology of marine sediments: Determination of Real-Time PCR efficiency for quantifying microbial cells

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-292

  Vezzulli, Luigi ^a   Pezzati, Elisabetta ^a   Moreno, Mariapaola ^a   Stauder, Monica ^a   Fabiano, Mauro ^a   Pruzzo, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Marine sediment; PCR; Real Time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DNA; MARINE SEDIMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70449331304     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540903062509     Document Type: Article

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