Q What are the major advantages of radioisotopicmethods in the study of microbial ecology? What typeof controls (discuss at least two) would you include in aradioisotopic experiment to show 14CO2 incorporationby phototrophic bacteria or to show 35SO422 reductionby sulfate-reducing bacteria?

Q What are the major advantages of radioisotopicmethods in the study of microbial ecology? What typeof controls (discuss at least two) would you include in aradioisotopic experiment to show 14CO2 incorporationby phototrophic bacteria or to show 35SO422 reductionby sulfate-reducing bacteria?

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Q What are the major advantages of radioisotopic
methods in the study of microbial ecology? What type
of controls (discuss at least two) would you include in a
radioisotopic experiment to show 14CO2 incorporation
by phototrophic bacteria or to show 35SO4
22 reduction
by sulfate-reducing bacteria?

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