Automating a 96-well microtitre plate model for Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: an approach to screening of natural antimicrobial compounds

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-240

  Sandberg, Malena ^a   Määttänen, Anni ^a   Peltonen, Jouko ^a   Vuorela, Pia M ^a   Fallarero, Adyary ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Automation; Biofilms; Screening; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; POLYMYXIN B; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTOMATION; BIOFILM; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUTOMATION; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; POLYSTYRENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 49749122105     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.04.022     Document Type: Article

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