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Appl Environ Microbiol
; 75(15): 5167-9, 2009 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19502429
ABSTRACT
We report for the first time a quantitative mlrA gene-directed TaqMan PCR assay for the rapid detection of microcystin-degrading bacteria. This was applied, in combination with 16S ribosomal DNA-directed quantitative PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, to study virgin sand filter column biofilm development and to correlate mlrA gene abundance with microcystin removal efficiency.