Techniques

The following techniques are employed in the lab. 

• Light Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy
• DNA extraction
• PCR and RT-PCR
• DGGE
• Cloning of PCR products
• Sequencing of PCR products
• Cultivation of bacteria and fungi
• Cultivation of cladocerans, copepods, and ostracods
• HPLC
• Determination of chemical and physical parameters of soils (various methods)