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stable isotope probing

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Stable isotope probing is a molecular technique that employs substrates enriched with stable isotopes to trace their metabolic incorporation into biomolecules, thereby identifying and characterizing the activity of organisms or processes within a complex system. This method is significant for linking metabolic function to taxonomic identity or specific biochemical pathways without the need for cultivation, providing insights into nutrient cycling, trophic interactions, and the functional roles of organisms in diverse environments by subsequent analysis of the labeled material using techniques like mass spectrometry or density gradient centrifugation.

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KA

Environment and Climate Change Canada

JR

University of Utah

TB

United States Geological Survey

HH

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

SA

University of Virginia

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United States Geological Survey

Reston, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States

ETH Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

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