Bacterial community structure of Armenian mining territories revealed by PCR-DGGE fingerprinting
Keywords:
Bacterial community – copper and gold mine – PCR-DGGE
Abstract
The bacterial community structure in the stone rock samples collected from Zangezur copper and molybdenum mine, Sotck gold mine, Shamlugh copper mine, as well as in the sludge sample collected from Alaverdi copper mine were investigated by PCR-DGGE fingerprinting. The presence of the phylum Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria in the studied samples has been detected. The results give a snapshot of the microbial community structure and diversity in the Armenian mining areas.
