SYBR green as a fluorescent probe to evaluate the biofilm physiological state of staphylococcus epidermidis, using flow cytometry

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 850-856

  Cerca, Filipe ^a,b   Trigo, Gabriela ^a,b   Correia, Alexandra ^c   Cerca, Nuno ^c   Azeredo, Joana ^c   Vilanova, Manuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Ctc; Cyanoditolyl tetrazolium chloride; Flow cytometry; Live dead; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Sybr green; Vbnc; Viable but nonculturable bacteria

Indexed keywords

CTC; CYANODITOLYL TETRAZOLIUM CHLORIDE; LIVE/DEAD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SYBR GREEN; VBNC; VIABLE BUT NON-CULTURABLE;

BIOFILMS; CELL CULTURE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; GLUCOSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBES; RATING; RNA;

BACTERIA;

BUFFER; FLUORESCENT DYE; GLUCOSE; RIFAMPICIN; SYBR GREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROBE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; CELL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BIOFILMS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PLANKTON; STAINING AND LABELING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 80053254111     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w11-078     Document Type: Article

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