Optimization of processing conditions for the quantification of enterococci biofilms using microtitre-plates

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-173

  Extremina, C I ^a   Costa, L ^a   Aguiar, A I ^a   Peixe, L ^a   Fonseca, A P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm quantification; Dynamic model; High throughput; Screening

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; RESAZURIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIMULATION;

EID: 79251647502     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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