Extracellular DNA in environmental samples: occurrence, extraction, quantification, and impact on microbial biodiversity assessment

• Main Authors: Bairoliya, Sakcham, Koh, Jonas Zhi Xiang, Cao, Bin
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology; Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnology; Extracellular DNA; Environmental DNA
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/158312
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Environmental DNA, i.e., DNA extracted directly from environmental samples, has been used to understand microbial communities in the environment and to monitor contemporary biodiversity in the conservation context. Environmental DNA often contains both intracellular DNA (iDNA) and extracellular DNA...