Determination of adsorption and desorption of DNA molecules on freshwater and marine sediments

Journal of Applied Microbiology
J Xue, Y Feng

Abstract

Free DNA and its adsorption by sediment in the aquatic environment lead to ambiguity in the identification of recent faecal pollution sources. The goal of this study was to understand the mechanisms of DNA adsorption and desorption on aquatic sediment under various conditions using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Both raw sewage (RS) DNA and purified PCR product (PPP) were used in adsorption and desorption experiments; autoclaved freshwater and marine sediments served as sorbents. Thirty-six hours were needed for adsorption to reach equilibrium. More DNA was adsorbed on both sediments in stream water than in 5 mmol l-1 NaCl and DNA adsorption increased in the presence of Ca2+ and Mg2+ . Successive desorption experiments showed that between 5% and 22% of adsorbed DNA was desorbed. Organic matter and clay played a significant role in determining the DNA adsorption capacity on sediment. The data suggest the presence of multilayer adsorption. DNA molecules on sediments were mostly adsorbed through ligand binding rather than electrostatic binding. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays provide a better way to investigate the DNA adsorption and desorption mechanisms by sediment. DNA desorption can potentially co...Continue Reading

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