Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Phospholipid fatty acid"
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The effect of fumigants on earthworms (Eisenia andrei) and soil microbial communities
(North-West University, 2015)Biofumigation is an important crop protection practice that uses a plant’s natural defence mechanisms to control agricultural crop pathogens and diseases. Glucosinolates are volatile compounds found in most Brassica species ... -
Measuring rehabilitation success of coal mining disturbed areas : a spatial and temporal investigation into the use of soil microbial properties as assessment criteria
(North-West University, 2007)The rehabilitation of degraded soils, such as those associated with post-mining sites, requires knowledge of the soil ecosystem and its physical, chemical, and biological composition in order for rehabilitation efforts ... -
Standardisation and implementation of an optimised method for lipid profiling of microbial communities
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)Although the importance of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis to characterise microbial communities has been recognised over the years, the vast number of modifications to this traditional method as well as discrepancies ...