Microplate-based assays for the evaluation of antibacterial effects of photocatalytic coatings

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1341-1351

  Žvab, Urška ^a   Marušič, Martina Bergant ^a   Štangar, Urška Lavrenčič ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial photo oxidation; Escherichia coli; Microplate based assay; Photocatalytic coating; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECTS; BACTERICIDAL EFFECTS; COLONY COUNT METHOD; COLONY COUNTS; EVALUATION METHODS; LIQUID MEDIUM; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE INTEGRITY; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING; PHOTOCATALYTIC EFFECT; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; TIO; VISIBLE LIGHT;

BACTERICIDES; COATINGS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ASSAYS;

ANTIOXIDANT; FLUORESCENT DYE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CATALYSIS; COATING; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOOXIDATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; CELL ASSAY; CELL GROWTH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROPLATE BASED ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOMASS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENT DYES; LIGHT; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STAINING AND LABELING; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84871036032     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4458-5     Document Type: Article

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