MONITORING OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN OIL RESERVOIRS USING MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES
Microorganisms of oil reservoirs can be used for residual oil recover and in situ bioremediation. They are also the potential agents of pipelines and equipment biocorrosion. Theoretical and practical aspects of molecular techniques application for biodiversity evaluation and monitoring of microbial communities of oil reservoirs are discussed in this paper. Modern methods of molecular biology based on 16S rRNA and functional genes are reviewed along with the analysis steps definition.