| Gene name | Primer | Thermo Tm |
| fdhE | F: ACCAAGAAGCTCGACTACC R: GCCAATTCGAGATAGAGCTG | 54.5˚C 57.7˚C |
| metE | F: TTCGATACCAACTACCACTATCTG R: GATCTGTACCCACTCGACTC | 57.4˚C 54.5˚C |
| pilK | F: CTGTTGATCTACTTCCGCC R: GAACCTGATCATTGGCAACC | 55.8˚C 60.3˚C |
| rpoN | F: TGGCTGGAGAAGAAGTATTTGAG R: AACGAAACACTGATGAAGGTC | 55.0˚C 55.0˚C |