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NIBIOs employees contribute to several hundred scientific articles and research reports every year. You can browse or search in our collection which contains references and links to these publications as well as other research and dissemination activities. The collection is continously updated with new and historical material.

2014

Abstract

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a biochemical technology that generates copies of a particular DNA sequence, has revolutionized life sciences. Thirty years after its development in 1983, PCR is a standard and indispensable technique in medical and biological research for a variety of applications. Compared to many other fields, novel PCR applications and sequencing platforms have been rather slowly adopted by research groups engaged in wood protection. Regarding laboratory and field experiments for testing the efficacy of wood treatments, this opinion article discusses the potential of 2nd generation PCR applications and sequencing platforms for profiling 1) the growth and activity of wood decay microbes upon feeding and detoxification of treated wood, and 2) for recording the successional changes that take place in microbial community along with progress of wood decay.