TABLE 1.
Target organism(s) | Probe (reference) | % of total eubacterial population |
---|---|---|
β-Proteobacterial ammonia oxidizers | BET42a (20) | 65 |
Nitrosomonas europaea/eutropha | Nse1472 (20) | ND |
Nitrosococcus mobilis | NmV (20) | ND |
Nitrosomonas oligotropha lineage | Nmo218 + Noli191 (10) | 65 |
Nitrosospira genus | Nsv443 (20) | ND |
Nitrospira genus | Ntspa662 (20) | 25 |
Fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide probes (Vermicon AG) were used. ND, not detected.