Improved enumeration of lactic acid bacteria in mesophilic dairy starter cultures by using multiplex quantitative real-time PCR and flow cytometry-fluorescence in situ hybridization
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The multiplex quantitative PCR (qPCR) strategy was designed to quantify the target DNA simultaneously to total bacteria DNA. The methodology was compared with flow cytometric fluorescence in situ hybridization (FLOW-FISH) and 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (X-GAL)-calcium citrate agar-based plate counting. Quantitative real-time PCR and FLOW-FISH were found to be effective tools for the bacterial community analysis of complex starter cultures.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2006
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Manganese(IV) oxide production by Acremonium sp. strain KR21-2 and extracellular Mn(II) oxidase activity
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Manganese(IV) oxide production by Acremonium sp. strain KR21-2 and extracellular Mn(II) oxidase activity of the sp. was studied. Results provide the first evidence that a fungal multicopper oxidase can convert Mn(II) to Mn(IV) oxide and also suggests that Acremonum sp strain KR21-2 is a good model for understanding the oxidation on Mn in diverse ascomycetes.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2006
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