A microplate spectrofluorometric assay for bacterial biofilms

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Burton, E ^a   Yakandawala, N ^a   LoVetri, K ^a   Madhyastha, M S ^a  

^a Kane Biotech Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Colorimetric assay; Crystal violet; Spectrofluorometric assay; WGA Alexa Fluor 488

Indexed keywords

ALEXA FLUOR 488; CRYSTAL VIOLET; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BINDING ASSAY; BIOFILM; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LINEAR SYSTEM; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; STAINING;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; BIOFILMS; FLUORESCENT DYES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

ALEXA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33845647301     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0086-3     Document Type: Article

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