What is it about?
We try to specify the source of faecal pollution (enterococci) by applying pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) to the study of the aquatic environment on Aoshima Beach, Japan.
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Why is it important?
By applying PFGE as a tool of MST method, detailed information of faecal pollution in coastal area can be provided.
Perspectives
PFGE analysis can be used to track the pollution source of coastal zones among several inflow rivers.
Prof., Ph. D. Yoshihiro Suzuki
University of Miyazaki
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This page is a summary of: Application of PFGE to source tracking of faecal pollution in coastal recreation area: a case study in Aoshima Beach, Japan, Journal of Applied Microbiology, January 2011, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04918.x.
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