Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand

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Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand

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Inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and the later development of asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, and the use of asbestos is banned in many countries. In most countries, large amounts of asbestos exists within building stock, buried in landfills, and in contaminated soil. Mechanical, thermal, and chemical treatment options do exist, but these are expensive, and they are not effective for contaminated soil, where only small numbers of asbestos fibres may be pres...

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Date created

2023-03-16

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Doyle, Erin / Blanchon, Dan / Wells, Sarah / de Lange, Peter / Lockhart, P. / Waipara, N. / Manefield, M. / Wallis, Shannon / Berry, Terri-Ann

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5931

Related subjects

New Zealand / asbestos contamination / bioremediation / environmental remediation / chrysotile / fungi / bacteria / siderophores / amplicon sequencing / Environmental management / Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified

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