Quantification of fungal abundance on cultural heritage using real time PCR targeting the β-actin gene

The traditional methodology used for the identification of microbes colonizing our cultural heritage was the application of cultivation methods and/or microscopy. This approach has many advantages, as living microorganisms may be obtained for physiological investigations. In addition, these techniqu...

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Main Authors: Jörg eEttenauer, Guadalupe ePinar, Hakim eTafer, Katja eSterflinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00262/full