Optimization of resazurin-based viability staining for quantification of microbial biofilms

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-34

  Van den Driessche, Freija ^a   Rigole, Petra ^a   Brackman, Gilles ^a   Coenye, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Quantification; Resazurin

Indexed keywords

RESAZURIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOFILM; BURKHOLDERIA CENOCEPACIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GROWTH RATE; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BIOFILM; QUANTIFICATION; RESAZURIN;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; OXAZINES; STAINING AND LABELING; XANTHENES;

EID: 84892475161     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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