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5.3.2.5. The Sphingomonas group, isolate 494<br />

5.3.2.6. The Psychrobacter group, isolate 583<br />

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5.3.2.7. The Enterobacter agglomerans group, isolate 732<br />

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5.3.2.8. The Idiomarina loihiensis group, isolate 53 ..............<br />

154<br />

5.3.2.9. The Halomonas sp. group, isolate 213<br />

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156<br />

5.3.2.10. Isolate 466<br />

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157<br />

5.4. Conclusions<br />

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Chapter 6: BACTERIAL COMMUNITY ANALYSIS<br />

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159<br />

6.1. Introduction<br />

6.2. Results<br />

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160<br />

6.2.1. Detection <strong>of</strong> AFP active isolates in DGGE community pr<strong>of</strong>iles 161<br />

6.2.1.1. Assessment <strong>of</strong> 16S rRNA operon heterogeneity in<br />

M. protea<br />

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162<br />

6.2.2. Temporal and spatial variation in microbial communities<br />

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6.3. Discussion<br />

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173<br />

6.3.1. Detection <strong>of</strong> AFP active isolates in community pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />

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6.3.2. DGGE bias<br />

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175<br />

6.3.2.1. Species composition <strong>of</strong> the community<br />

6.3.2.2. Sample isolation and maintenance<br />

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175<br />

176<br />

6.3.2.3. Cellular lysis and DNA purification<br />

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177<br />

6.3.2.4. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification<br />

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6.3.2.4.1. Amplification inhibition<br />

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178<br />

6.3.2.4.2. Preferential amplification<br />

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178<br />

6.3.2.4.3. Artefactual PCR products .......................<br />

179<br />

6.3.2.4.4. PCR contamination<br />

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180<br />

6.3.2.4.5.16S rRNA operon heterogeneity ..............<br />

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6.4. Conclusion<br />

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184<br />

Chapter 7:<br />

GENERAL DISCUSSION<br />

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7.1. Discussion<br />

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