Abstract
Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) method was applied to quantify the functional gene encoding organophosphorus hydrolase for assessing the degradation efficacy by bacterial strains on an organophosphorus compound in in situ soil. The specific primers targeting the organophosphorus hydrolase were designed and tested on reference bacterial strains and in DNA samples extracted from in situ soil samples contaminated by an organophosphorus compound. The established qPCR assay is a practical method for the analysis of in situ soil samples undergoing bioremediation of organophosphorus compounds.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 757-763 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- biodegradation
- opd gene
- organophosphorus hydrolase
- quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction