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A filter-based propidium monoazide technique to distinguish live from membrane-compromised microorganisms using quantitative PCR

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JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
Volume 89, Issue 1, Pages 76-78

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ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.01.015

Keywords

Propidium monoazide; qPCR; Membrane filtration; Water quality; Viability

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  1. US EPA [MX-96478707-0]
  2. UWF Office of Research and Sponsored projects
  3. UWF

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Propidium monoazide (PMA) was used to differentiate live from membrane-compromised bacteria in PCR methods. We have adapted this technique for use on membrane-filtered water samples and determined its efficacy using qPCR. Independent labs at three institutions replicated these findings. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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