Satellite Symposium 2: Silage
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Ensilage of herbaceous biomass can be enhanced by applying pre-selected fermentative bacteria, however insufficient is known about the population dynamics of such starter cultures under a range of ensiling conditions. Classical methods for species-specific quantification of bacteria are labour intensive. An alternative approach is the detection of bacteria based on molecular markers for species-specific regions within their genomic DNA (e.g. the 16S rDNA sequence). In this study, a quantitative marker assay using the real-time PCR technique (Q-PCR) is described for Lactobacillus plantarum, a bacterium often used for silage starter cultures.
Citation
Klocke, M.; Mundt, K.; Idler, C.; O'Kiely, P.; and Barth, S., "A 16S rDNA-Based Quantitative Assay for Monitoring Lactobacillus Plantarum in Silage" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 77.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium2/77)
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A 16S rDNA-Based Quantitative Assay for Monitoring Lactobacillus Plantarum in Silage
Dublin Ireland
Ensilage of herbaceous biomass can be enhanced by applying pre-selected fermentative bacteria, however insufficient is known about the population dynamics of such starter cultures under a range of ensiling conditions. Classical methods for species-specific quantification of bacteria are labour intensive. An alternative approach is the detection of bacteria based on molecular markers for species-specific regions within their genomic DNA (e.g. the 16S rDNA sequence). In this study, a quantitative marker assay using the real-time PCR technique (Q-PCR) is described for Lactobacillus plantarum, a bacterium often used for silage starter cultures.
