Biopolym. Cell. 1994; 10(3-4):5-23.
Molecular biological methods of detection and identification of microorganisms in the environment
1Kozyrovska N. A., 1Kovtunovych G. L.
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680
Abstract
A review summarizes the literature data devoted to new molecular methods for detection and identifcation of microorganisms in the environment. The advantages of novel methods over conventional ones are discussed.
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