Evaluation and optimization of multiple fluorophore analysis of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 192-196

  Baird, Fiona J ^a   Wadsworth, Marilyn P ^b   Hill, Jane E ^a  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Spectral imaging

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CALIBRATION; EVALUATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; LASER MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAINING;

BENZENESULFONATES; BIOFILMS; CALIBRATION; CONCANAVALIN A; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUORESCENT DYES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHODAMINES; STAINING AND LABELING;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84864078606     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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