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. 1985 Sep;50(3):706–709. doi: 10.1128/aem.50.3.706-709.1985

Measurement of Microbial Nucleic Acid Synthesis and Specific Growth Rate by 32PO4 and [3H]Adenine: Field Comparison

David M Karl 1,*, Peter Bossard 1,†
PMCID: PMC238696  PMID: 16346891

Abstract

We compared two radiotracer methods for measuring total microbial nucleic acid synthesis and specific growth rate. Using a sample from an oligotrophic environment, we found that there was excellent agreement between the two methods.

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