Optimization of an automatic counting system for the quantification of Staphylococcus epidermidis cells in biofilms

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 750-757

  Freitas, Ana Isabel ^a,b   Vasconcelos, Carlos ^c   Vilanova, Manuel ^b   Cerca, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Automatic cell counting; Biofilm; Cell clusters; Sonication; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILM; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STANDARDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; ULTRASOUND;

AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILMS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SONICATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84904112473     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201200603     Document Type: Article

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