… Another important aspect of the use of Biolog™ plates is the difference in environmental
conditions between the soil system and the mineral salts growth medium in the plate. Due to …

… Bacterial growth occurs in the wells during the course of the assay (8, 9, 13, 29, 30), and
hence the pattern of substrate use observed may only reflect the functional characteristics of …

… use for generating a database for a specific community as discussed. The aim of this study
was to inoculate Biolog … microbial communities and to interpret the microbial community level …

… Phenotypic techniques for microbial community analysis mostly make use of cellular
components of the bacteria such as fatty acids or of the metabolic capabilities of the bacterial …

… In the present study, the Shannon diversity index calculated based on Biolog and DGGE
data showed significant differences in microbial community response to land-use change and …

… level rather than at the taxonomic level that is crucial for the long-term stability of an ecosystem
[24]. The method involves direct inoculation of environmental samples into Biolog … for use …

… However, the data indicate that reliable use of the Biolog assay for the characterization of
heterotrophic microbial communities is only possible by comparing samples of equivalent …

… In conclusion, while the techniques for Biolog MicroPlate usage … The low cost and ease of
use of Biolog plates provides … Furthermore, because our suggestions also address Biolog use …

… This study shows that community-level physiological profiling is a … communities in and
near a landfill leachate plume. Keywords Community-level physiological profiling; MPN-Biolog; …

… The functional diversity of soil microbes was evaluated through their use of 31 carbon resource
types on Biolog ECO-plates. Microbe-specific redox reactions during carbon metabolism …