Real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid and sensitive detection of anthrax spores in spiked soil and talcum powder

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1407-1413

  Jain, Neha ^a   Kumar, Jyoti S ^a   Parida, M M ^a   Merwyn, S ^a   Rai, G P ^a   Agarwal, G S ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Anthrax spores detection; Bacillus anthracis; LAMP; Soil; Talcum powder

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACIS; ANTHRAX SPORE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; COST EFFECTIVE; DEGREE OF SENSITIVITY; DETECTION LIMITS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; LAMP; REAL TIME; REAL-TIME DETECTION; SENSITIVE ASSAY; SENSITIVE DETECTION; SPIKED SAMPLES; TALCUM POWDER; TARGET GENES; TRITON X-100;

BACILLI; BACTERIOLOGY; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TALC;

SOILS;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79955840132     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0592-3     Document Type: Article

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