Variation in detection limits between bacterial growth phases and precision of an ATP bioluminescence system

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 370-375

  Vogel, S J ^a,c   Tank, M ^b,d   Goodyear, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^c Rapid Micro Biosystems   (United States)

^d Shire Human Genetic Therapies   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP bioluminescence; Bacterial growth curve; Limits of detection; Precision; Surface hygiene

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; PHOSPHORESCENCE;

ATP BIOLUMINESCENCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL GROWTH CURVE; DETECTION LIMITS; E. COLI; GROWTH CURVES; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PRECISION; RELATIVE LIGHT UNITS; SURFACE HYGIENE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

BACTERIUM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; DETECTION METHOD; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; PRECISION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL DEATH; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DILUTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH CURVE; LIGHT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ATP BIOLUMINESCENCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH CURVE; LIMITS OF DETECTION; PRECISION; SURFACE HYGIENE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84896053491     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lam.12199     Document Type: Article

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