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Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oilfield Systems pp 19–26Cite as

Application of Molecular Microbiological Methods to the Oil Industry to Analyse DNA, RNA and Proteins

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Microorganisms have a tremendous impact on the deep biosphere. They are fundamental components of the global carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and energy cycles (Trudinger and Swaine, 1979). Microorganisms are also responsible for shaping our natural resources, for example the conversion of light to heavy petroleum reserves is a consequence of biodegredation (Head et al., 2003).

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  1. Genome Alberta, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2L 2K7

    Sean M. Caffrey

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    Corinne Whitby

  2. Danish Technological Institute, Kongsvang Allé 29, Arhus, 8000, Denmark

    Torben Lund Skovhus

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Caffrey, S.M. (2010). Application of Molecular Microbiological Methods to the Oil Industry to Analyse DNA, RNA and Proteins. In: Whitby, C., Skovhus, T. (eds) Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oilfield Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9252-6_3

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