Non-invasive method to quantify local bacterial concentrations in a mixed culture biofilm

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1081-1089

  Ma, Hongyan ^a   Bryers, James D ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

CLSM; Green fluorescent protein (GFP); Mixed biofilm; Non invasive quantification method; Pseudomonas putida; Red fluorescent protein (DsRed or RFP)

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; RED FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CALIBRATION; CELL COUNT; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILMS; FLUORESCENCE; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STAINING AND LABELING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 78149360064     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-010-0756-z     Document Type: Article

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