A novel approach for extraction of PCR-compatible DNA from activated sludge samples collected from different biological effluent treatment plants

HJ Purohit, A Kapley, AA Moharikar, G Narde - Journal of Microbiological …, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper describes a method that facilitates the extraction of PCR-compatible DNA from
different activated sludge samples. The approach involves a novel preprocessing step in …

Bacterial evolution through the selective loss of beneficial genes: trade-offs in expression involving two loci

ER Zinser, D Schneider, M Blot, R Kolter - Genetics, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The loss of preexisting genes or gene activities during evolution is a major mechanism of
ecological specialization. Evolutionary processes that can account for gene loss or …

Catabolism of Arylboronic Acids by Arthrobacter nicotinovorans Strain PBA

AC Negrete-Raymond, B Weder… - Applied and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Arthrobacter sp. strain PBA metabolized phenylboronic acid to phenol. The oxygen atom in
phenol was shown to be derived from the atmosphere using 18O2. 1-Naphthalene-, 2 …

Evolution of metabolic pathways for degradation of environmental pollutants

JR van der Meer - Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
It is undisputed that microorganisms can adapt to changes in their environment. One of the
types of changes microbial communities are currently exposed to is the release of large …