An in vitro microfluidic gradient generator platform for antimicrobial testing

Biochip Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 282-288

  DiCicco, Matthew ^a   Neethirajan, Suresh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

AFM; Biofilms; Fosfomycin; Microenvironment; Microfluidics; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOFILMS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; HOSPITALS; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTIMICROBIAL TESTING; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; FOSFOMYCIN; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROENVIRONMENTS; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS; VETERINARY HOSPITALS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FOSFOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY GRADIENT; DEVICES; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; HYDRODYNAMICS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS; MICROENVIRONMENT; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE; MICROFLUIDIC GRADIENT GENERATOR PLATFORM; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS; SURGICAL INFECTION;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 84921329677     PISSN: 19760280     EISSN: 20927843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13206-014-8406-6     Document Type: Article

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