Development of a DGGE method to explore Legionella communities [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Legionella risk assessment is nowadays based on the presence and concentration of either Legionella pneumophila or Legionella spp. Many species of Legionella can cause Legionnaires’ disease, indeed about half of the known species have been associated ...
S. Bayle +6 more
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Comparison of culture and PCR-DGGE methods to evaluate the airways of cystic fibrosis patients and determination of their antibiotic resistance profile [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2023 Background and Objectives: Respiratory infections are the most serious condition in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients; therefore, a thorough comprehension of the diversity and dominant microbial species in CF airways has a crucial role in treatment.
Somayeh Moazami Goudarzi +7 more
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Double-Gradient DGGE for Optimized Detection of DNA Point Mutations [PDF]
BioTechniques, 1997 A novel technique is reported for screening point mutations in genomic DNA: double gradient, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DG-DGGE). Unlike conventional DGGE, which exploits a single gradient of denaturing chemicals (typically urea and ...
L. Cremonesi +4 more
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Impact of whole grain highland hull-less barley on the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles of gut microbial communities in rats fed high-fat diets [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumPolymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) is a traditional non-culture technique that can provide a fingerprint of the microbial community.
Xuejuan Xia +6 more
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Archives of Environmental Protection, 2014 Nitritation, the first stage of ammonia removal process is known to be limiting for total process performance. Ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) which perform this process are obligatory activated sludge habitants, a mixture consisting of Bacteria ...
Ziembińska-Buczyńska Aleksandra +2 more
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Evaluation of anaerobic and anoxic reactors installed in serial to treat fish tank effluent
Revista Ambiente & Água, 2021 Effluent from a fish tank with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was treated in a system of two parallel fixed-bed anaerobic reactors followed by a suspended stirred, anoxic reactor for solids, organic matter and nitrogen removal.
Maria Lidia Carra +4 more
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Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location [PDF]
, 2015 Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen
Bunesova, Vera +10 more
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Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2023 The aims of this study were to examine bacterial communities in relation to the rumen digestion of rice straw and to understand how concentrate supplements affect gut bacteria involving the digestion of a rice straw-based diet.
Ajmal Wali, Naoki Nishino
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Diversity of Vaginal Lactic Acid Bacterial Microbiota in 15 Algerian Pregnant Women with and without Bacterial Vaginosis by using Culture Independent Method [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most common lower genital tract disorder among women of reproductive age (pregnant and non-pregnant) and a better knowledge of Lactobacillus species richness in healthy and infected vaginal microbiota is ...
Souad Alioua +5 more
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Circular Agricultural Systems, 2021 Soil horizon and vegetation cover significantly impact the spatial patterns of soil fungal and bacterial communities. However, such impacts and their interactions are poorly characterized in dry–hot environments. Soil samples were collected from two soil
Lingling Shi, Jianchu Xu, Heng Gui
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