Figure 7

Axenicity assessment of established culture by means of 16S rDNA PCR amplification. The 16S rDNA was amplified with specific primers as described by Weisburg et al. [28]. PCR products were separated by electrophoresis in a 1.5% agarose gel and were stained with GelRed. Lane 1: negative control in which DNA was omitted. Lanes 2 and 3: PCR product derived from cultures scored visually as non-axenic cultures. Lanes 4 and 5: PCR reaction from DNA samples of cultures scored visually as axenic cultures. Lane 6: positive control (Vibrio shiloi DNA sample). Lane M: molecular weight marker (Gene Ruler 100 bp Plus DNA ladder, 100 to 3,000 bp; Fermentas GmbH, St. Leon-Rot, Germany).