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The microbial structure variation in soil helps to find out the microbial assortment, the purpose and importance of changes among real microorganisms and the physical condition of ecological habitat. The variation of these indicator fatty acids in biochar augmented and control soils revealed the effect of different kinds of biochar on the variation of an appropriate microbe or groups of microbes. PLFA analysis of different biochar augmented and control soils can be used for the estimation of physiological condition of microbial communities. The analysis declared that Four different biochar (bovine bone, coconut shell, rubber wood, water hyacinth) overburden and control soil had different PLFAs and microbial group structure. The alteration in microbial group structure may happen in connection with variation of physiochemical properties of different biochar, which help in the C conservation. Thus, the characterization by PLFA provides a responsible and significant method for the survey of microbial groups.
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Why is it important?
Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis of soil can reveal an unedited picture of the soil microbial structure.
Perspectives
High throughput PLFA extraction method coupled to a pre-programmed PLFA naming process decreases time, use of reagents and reduce the possible mistakes that can occur with non- automatic PLFA testing methods.
Nivya Mariam Paul
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This page is a summary of: Phospholipid fatty acid profile in soil amended with biochar, January 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0138543.
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