Total DNA extraction from activated sludge in a wastewater biotreatment system
- Received Date: 13/05/2009
- Accepted Date: 23/04/2009
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Key words:
- DNA extraction /
- cell lysis /
- activated sludge
Abstract: Effects of total DNA extraction from activated sludge with/without pretreatment were compared by three kinds of cell lysis methods, i.e. sonication irradiation, glass bead shaking and freezethawing process in an anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic denitrification-dephosphorization system. By detection of ultraviolet adsorption spectrum analysis and agarose gel electrophoresis, results showed that the DNA samples with high yield and purity were obtained by TENP and PBS pretreated, and 2%SDS and freeze-thawing lyzed, and PCR analysis was done directly without purification.