Analysis on Metabolic Functions of Stored Rice Microbial Communities by BIOLOG ECO Microplates.

ABSTRACT: Microbial contamination has been a pervasive issue during the rice storage and triggers extensive researches. The metabolism of microorganisms was proved as an indicator to mirror the degree of microbial contamination. It is necessary to develop a scientific method to analyze the metabolism of rice microbial communities, thereby monitoring the microbial contamination. In this study, the metabolism of rice microbial communities in different storing-year were investigated by BIOLOG ECO microplates. The three rice samples were respectively stored for 1-3 years. The related indicators of BIOLOG ECO microplates were determined, including average well-color development (AWCD) of carbon sources and three metabolic functional diversity indices. The results showed that there were significant differ

SUBMITTER: Ge Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6037723 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature