A microsystem for growth inhibition test of Enterococcus faecalis based on impedance measurement

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 182-191

  Spiller, E ^a   Scholl A ^b   Alexy, R ^b   Kummerer K ^b   Urban, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic testing; Bioimpedance; Conductivity measurement; Enterococcus faecalis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DENSITY (OPTICAL); ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANTIBIOTIC TESTING; BIOIMPEDANCE; CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

ENZYME INHIBITION;

EID: 33747840949     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.04.016     Document Type: Article

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