Influence of non-invasive X-ray computed tomography (XRCT) on the microbial community structure and function in soil

Doreen Fischer; Sebastian Pagenkemper; Jens Nellesen; Stephan Peth; Rainer Horn; Michael Schloter

doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2013.02.009

Influence of non-invasive X-ray computed tomography (XRCT) on the microbial community structure and function in soil

J Microbiol Methods. 2013 May;93(2):121-3. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.02.009. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

Authors

Doreen Fischer¹, Sebastian Pagenkemper, Jens Nellesen, Stephan Peth, Rainer Horn, Michael Schloter

Affiliation

¹ Helmholtz Zentrum München, Research Unit Environmental Genomics, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.

PMID: 23499670
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.02.009

Abstract

In this study the influence of X-ray computed tomography (XRCT) on the microbial community structure and function in soils has been investigated. Our results clearly indicate that XRCT of soil samples has a strong impact on microbial communities and changes structure and function significantly due to the death of selected microbial groups as a result of the treatment.

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
Biota*
Soil Microbiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*