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Colombet J., Robin A., Lavie L., Bettarel Yvan, Cauchie H. M., Sime Ngando T. Virioplankton 'pegylation' : use of PEG (polyethylene glycol) to concentrate and purify viruses in pelagic ecosystems. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2007, 71 (3), p. 212-219. ISSN 0167-7012
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doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2007.08.012
| Titre | Virioplankton 'pegylation' : use of PEG (polyethylene glycol) to concentrate and purify viruses in pelagic ecosystems |
| Année de publication | 2007 |
| Type de document | Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000252080300005 |
| Auteurs | Colombet J., Robin A., Lavie L., Bettarel Yvan, Cauchie H. M., Sime Ngando T. |
| Source | Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2007, 71 (3), p. 212-219. ISSN 0167-7012 |
| Résumé | We have described the use of Polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the precipitation of natural communities of aquatic viruses, and its comparison with the usual concentration method based on ultracentrifugation. Experimental samples were obtained from different freshwater ecosystems whose trophic status varied. Based on transmission electron microscope observations and counting of phage-shaped particles, our results showed that the greatest recovery efficiency for all ecosystems was obtained when we used the PEG protocol. On average, this protocol allowed the recovery of >2-fold more viruses, compared to ultracentrifugation. In addition, the diversity of virioplankton, based on genomic size profiling using pulsed field gel electrophoresis, was higher and better discriminated when we used the PEG method. We conclude that pegylation offers a valid, simple and cheaper alternative method to ultracentrifugation, for the concentration and the purification of pelagic viruses. |
| Plan de classement | 020 ; 034 |
| Localisation | Fonds IRD [F B010042457] |
| Identifiant IRD | fdi:010042457 |
| Lien permanent | http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042457 |
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