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A Rapid and Effective Method for Extraction of Bacterial DNA From Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil


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1 Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785 006, India
2 Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati - 781 014, India
 

Crude oil contamination causes a major environmental problem. The crude oil changes the microbial population present in the soil, thereby affecting its properties1. The microbial community present in crude oil-contaminated soil has significant ecological importance.
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  • A Rapid and Effective Method for Extraction of Bacterial DNA From Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil

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Authors

Abhisek Dasgupta
Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785 006, India
Pratap J. Handique
Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati - 781 014, India
Ratul Saikia
Biotechnology Group, Biological Science and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785 006, India

Abstract


Crude oil contamination causes a major environmental problem. The crude oil changes the microbial population present in the soil, thereby affecting its properties1. The microbial community present in crude oil-contaminated soil has significant ecological importance.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi2%2F211-212