Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9121284 | FEMS Microbiology Letters | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study a procedure combining a cell extraction method and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for molecular monitoring and quantification of bacteria in soil and aquifer samples is presented. FISH was applied to bacterial cells extracted from the matrix by density gradient centrifugation. This separation method was applied to soil and aquifer samples and produced high cell recovery of 76.5% ± 4.4 and 78.0% ± 3.2, respectively. FISH, performed on the harvested cells, permitted a perfect visualization and quantification of bacteria. This approach is therefore promising for in situ detection of indigenous bacterial communities in complex samples.
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Authors
Anna Barra Caracciolo, Paola Grenni, Cinzia Cupo, Simona Rossetti,