Genomics of IncP-1 antibiotic resistance plasmids isolated from wastewater treatment plants provides evidence for a widely accessible drug resistance gene pool
… Plasmids of the incompatibility group IncP-1 (also referred to as IncP in the Escherichia
coli classification) currently are the best-studied BHR plasmids, and thought to be the most …
coli classification) currently are the best-studied BHR plasmids, and thought to be the most …
The role of mobile genetic elements in bacterial adaptation to xenobiotic organic compounds
EM Top, D Springael - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2003 - Elsevier
… Eventually, the individual cells best suited to resist or degrade the xenobiotic will be selected
and sweep through the population until they constitute a larger fraction of the total microbial …
and sweep through the population until they constitute a larger fraction of the total microbial …
Bioaugmentation in activated sludge: current features and future perspectives
HV Limbergen, EM Top, W Verstraete - Applied microbiology and …, 1998 - Springer
… Process conditions are regulated and cell growth is minimised in order to obtain flocculation
and a highly clarified e uent. Activated sludge mixed liquors generally contain more than …
and a highly clarified e uent. Activated sludge mixed liquors generally contain more than …
Evaluation of nested PCR–DGGE (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) with group-specific 16S rRNA primers for the analysis of bacterial communities from …
…, W De Windt, W Verstraete, EM Top - FEMS microbiology …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
… The Bacteria and the α-Proteobacteria showed the highest average index H of the sludge
samples. Remarkably, the standard deviation of the Bacterial indices was very low, in …
samples. Remarkably, the standard deviation of the Bacterial indices was very low, in …
Effect of phenylurea herbicides on soil microbial communities estimated by analysis of 16S rRNA gene fingerprints and community-level physiological profiles
…, L Verschuere, W Verstraete, EM Top - Applied and …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
The effect of three phenyl urea herbicides (diuron, linuron, and chlorotoluron) on soil
microbial communities was studied by using soil samples with a 10-year history of treatment. …
microbial communities was studied by using soil samples with a 10-year history of treatment. …
Bioaugmentation of Activated Sludge by an Indigenous 3-Chloroaniline-Degrading Comamonas testosteroni Strain, I2gfp
…, P De Vos, W Verstraete, EM Top - Applied and …, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
… Biparental mating between the donor strain E. coli C118 λpir (18) and the recipient strain I2
with selection on LB plates with rifampin (100 mg/liter) and kanamycin (50 mg/liter) resulted …
with selection on LB plates with rifampin (100 mg/liter) and kanamycin (50 mg/liter) resulted …
Occurrence and Phylogenetic Diversity of Sphingomonas Strains in Soils Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
…, L Bastiaens, W Verstraete, EM Top… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
… The final cell density within a soil was deduced from the highest template dilution for which
a PCR product was still detected, taking into account that the highest dilution giving a signal …
a PCR product was still detected, taking into account that the highest dilution giving a signal …
Synergistic Degradation of Linuron by a Bacterial Consortium and Isolation of a Single Linuron-Degrading Variovorax Strain
…, P De Vos, W Verstraete, EM Top - Applied and …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
… To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a strain that degrades linuron further
than the aromatic intermediates. Interestingly, the rate of linuron degradation by strain WDL1 …
than the aromatic intermediates. Interestingly, the rate of linuron degradation by strain WDL1 …
Blogging as a social medium in undergraduate courses: Sense of community best predictor of perceived learning
E Top - The Internet and higher education, 2012 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to examine pre-service teachers' sense of community, perception
of collaborative learning, and perceived learning. Fifty pre-service teachers from two …
of collaborative learning, and perceived learning. Fifty pre-service teachers from two …
Bioaugmentation as a tool to protect the structure and function of an activated-sludge microbial community against a 3-chloroaniline shock load
… Sludge bulking, leading to suspended solids entering the environment, is a serious
problem in 40 to 50% of all activated-sludge plants and is associated with large numbers of …
problem in 40 to 50% of all activated-sludge plants and is associated with large numbers of …