Suppose a marine microbiologist wanted to assess the microbial community in a milliliter of sea water. Which of the following technique(s) may be useful to help them enumerate a specific genus or type of microbe?

A. Most probable number (MPN) technique
B. DAPI nucleic acid stain
C. Catalyzed reported deposition-FISH (CARD-FISH)
D. Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS)


Ans:
C. Catalyzed reported deposition-FISH (CARD-FISH)
D. Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS)

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