Molecular Methods in Biological Systems

• Published in: Water environment research Vol. 80; no. 10; pp. 929 - 961
• Main Authors: McMahon, Katherine D., Gu, April Z., Nerenberg, Robert, Sturm, Belinda M.
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Alexandria Water Environment Federation 2008; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Bacteria; Cloning; Community composition; Environmental engineering; Fluidized bed reactors; Genomes; Membrane separation; Microbial activity; Microbiology; Nitrogen removal; Process controls; Sludge; Statistical methods; Studies; Vegetable oils; Vegetables

Fingerprinting techniques such as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis continue to be popular tools to track differences in microbial community composition over time and space. FISH analysis was used to compare the mic...