Microbial community analysis of a methane-oxidizing biofilm using ribosomal tag pyrosequencing

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 360-370

  Tae Gwan, Kim ^a   Lee, Eun Hee ^a   Cho, Kyung Suk ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Community analysis; Methanotrophs; Pyrosequencing; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA LIBRARY; DNA SEQUENCE; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HYDROGENOPHAGA; HYPHOMICROBIUM; METHANE OXIDIZING BIOFILM; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; METHYLOMONAS; METHYLOSARCINA; METHYLOSINUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PYROSEQUENCING; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIBOSOMAL TAG PYROSEQUENCING;

FLAVOBACTERIUM; HYDROGENOPHAGA; HYPHOMICROBIUM; METHYLOCYSTACEAE; METHYLOMONAS; METHYLOSARCINA; METHYLOSINUS;

EID: 84876677647     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1109.09052     Document Type: Article

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