Process for bringing about separation of individual microorganisms, and applications of that process
申请人:CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
公开号:EP0653492A2
公开(公告)日:1995-05-17
A process is provided for separating individual microorganisms either from a support such as soil particles to which they are adhered or from a flock in which the microorganisms are adhered together to form groups. The process involves enzymatically decomposing the natural polymeric adhesive which holds the microorganism to the support or to one another. After the individual microoganisms have been separated, they can be counted, or the proportion of one of the microorganisms within the microorganism population can be determined, or nucleic acids can be separated from the microorganisms. The enzyme may decompose polysaccharides, proteins or pectins and mixtures of enzymes may be used. Suitable enzymes for bringing about the separation of the individual organisms comprise cellulase, hemicellulase, glucuronidase, amylase, protease and pectinase.
本发明提供了一种工艺,可将单个微生物从其粘附的土壤颗粒等支撑物中分离出来,或从微生物粘附在一起形成群体的菌群中分离出来。这个过程包括用酶分解将微生物粘附在支撑物上或相互粘附在一起的天然聚合物粘合剂。分离出单个微生物后,可对其进行计数,或确定微生物种群中某一微生物的比例,或从微生物中分离出核酸。酶可以分解多糖、蛋白质或果胶,也可以使用酶的混合物。适用于分离单个生物的酶包括纤维素酶、半纤维素酶、葡糖醛酸酶、淀粉酶、蛋白酶和果胶酶。