TABLE 3.
Effect of bead mill homogenization on B. globigii and F. moniliforme sporesa
| Treatment | DNA yield (μg/ml)b
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|---|---|---|---|
| B. globigii prepn 93 | B. globigii prepn 95 | F. moniliforme | |
| Bead mill | 2.53 (0.94) A | 1.30 (0.37) A | 0.74 (0.35) A |
| No bead mill | 0.18 (0.36) B | 0.36 (0.09) B | 0.06 (0.09) B |
a
DNA yields were quantified by densiometry measurements of DNA bands on calibrated agarose gels as described in the text.
b
Values in the table are means of eight values, with the standard deviations in parentheses. Means followed by different letters are significantly different at the P = 0.05 level by using Tukey’s studentized range (HSD) test.