Sterilization and inhibition of microbial activity in soil

This review examines methods to sterilize soil or inhibit microbial activity in soil. This is often necessary for experiments involving microbial survival, enzyme measurements, soil respiration, biodegradation or as controls in direct soil DNA extraction-PCR analysis.

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Published in:Journal of microbiological methods 1996-07, Vol.26 (1), p.53-59
Main Author: Trevors, J.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Chemicals
Fumigation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Microbiology
Soil
Sterilization
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Summary:This review examines methods to sterilize soil or inhibit microbial activity in soil. This is often necessary for experiments involving microbial survival, enzyme measurements, soil respiration, biodegradation or as controls in direct soil DNA extraction-PCR analysis.
ISSN:0167-7012
1872-8359
DOI:10.1016/0167-7012(96)00843-3