Characterization of the soil microbial community associated with the decomposition of a swine carcass

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 300-304

  Howard, Gary T ^a   Duos, Bronwyn ^a   Watson Horzelski, Erin J ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrion; Group I lipase; Lipolytic; Proteolytic; QPCR

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTERS; ANIMAL CARCASS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPECIES; FORENSIC ANALYSIS; GROUP I LIPASE; HUMAN BODIES; LIPOLYTIC; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; SIMILAR PATTERN; SOIL BACTERIUM; SOIL CORES; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL SAMPLE; SPECIFIC PRIMERS; TIME COURSE; TIME PERIODS;

BACTERIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

SOILS;

BACTERIUM; DECOMPOSITION; FAT; HAIR; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PIG; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

ACINETOBACTER; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 77954863679     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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