DNA Microchip-Based Microbial Montoring Northwestern University

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Berardesco, Gina, author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (1999-07-12 : Denver, Colorado, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

Microbial monitoring of spacecraft and spacestations is crucial to maintaining system integrity and crew member health. Ribosomal RNA-based methods of microbial detection are particularly effective. A new DNA microchip technology now provides advantages over more traditional hybridization formats. This method utilizes a micro-array of gel elements containing hundreds of individual DNA-probes bound to a glass slide. The probes are complementary to the 16S rRNA of a selected bacterial species, genus, or higher taxonomic grouping. This format provides for massively parallel hybridization and the simultaneous identification of many microbial population types. We are developing a DNA microchip technology to monitor microbial contaminants of water systems

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-2031

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license