Abstract
Most of the research on methane production from landfill sites has concentrated on physical aspects of the site and on refuse itself. Relatively little work has been carried out on the microbiology of landfill. The microbiology of landfill sites is vitally important because it is the microbial community which is responsible for the decomposition of refuse and for the production of methane. If the key organisms involved in these processes can be identified it may be possible to understand or even modify their activity and to improve methane production. In order to understand landfill microbiology one must be able to identify the organisms present in landfill; and to determine their numbers and relative activities. Nucleic acid technologies can be used to identify the most abundant, and by inference the most important, microorganisms within landfill. Enumeration can be achieved by designing nucleic acid probes which are specific for particular microorganisms. (author).
Citation Formats
Widdick, D A, and Embley, T A.
Use of nucleic acid technology in landfill. A feasibility study.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Widdick, D A, & Embley, T A.
Use of nucleic acid technology in landfill. A feasibility study.
United Kingdom.
Widdick, D A, and Embley, T A.
1992.
"Use of nucleic acid technology in landfill. A feasibility study."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10131090,
title = {Use of nucleic acid technology in landfill. A feasibility study}
author = {Widdick, D A, and Embley, T A}
abstractNote = {Most of the research on methane production from landfill sites has concentrated on physical aspects of the site and on refuse itself. Relatively little work has been carried out on the microbiology of landfill. The microbiology of landfill sites is vitally important because it is the microbial community which is responsible for the decomposition of refuse and for the production of methane. If the key organisms involved in these processes can be identified it may be possible to understand or even modify their activity and to improve methane production. In order to understand landfill microbiology one must be able to identify the organisms present in landfill; and to determine their numbers and relative activities. Nucleic acid technologies can be used to identify the most abundant, and by inference the most important, microorganisms within landfill. Enumeration can be achieved by designing nucleic acid probes which are specific for particular microorganisms. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {Use of nucleic acid technology in landfill. A feasibility study}
author = {Widdick, D A, and Embley, T A}
abstractNote = {Most of the research on methane production from landfill sites has concentrated on physical aspects of the site and on refuse itself. Relatively little work has been carried out on the microbiology of landfill. The microbiology of landfill sites is vitally important because it is the microbial community which is responsible for the decomposition of refuse and for the production of methane. If the key organisms involved in these processes can be identified it may be possible to understand or even modify their activity and to improve methane production. In order to understand landfill microbiology one must be able to identify the organisms present in landfill; and to determine their numbers and relative activities. Nucleic acid technologies can be used to identify the most abundant, and by inference the most important, microorganisms within landfill. Enumeration can be achieved by designing nucleic acid probes which are specific for particular microorganisms. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1992}
month = {Dec}
}