METHOD FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING PERCHLORATE-REDUCING BACTERIA

The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for detecting and quantitating perchlorate-reducing bacteria in samples using reagents that hybridize to and allow amplification of the pcrA gene. The invention includes a quantitative real-time PCR assay for amplification of the pcrA ge...

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Main Authors SCOW KATIE M, NOZAWA-INOUE MAMIE, HRISTOVA KRASSIMIRA R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.10.2009
Subjects
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BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
ENZYMOLOGY
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:The present invention provides methods, compositions, and kits for detecting and quantitating perchlorate-reducing bacteria in samples using reagents that hybridize to and allow amplification of the pcrA gene. The invention includes a quantitative real-time PCR assay for amplification of the pcrA gene which may be used to detect and quantitate perchlorate-reducing bacteria in samples.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070868895