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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 34, 期 1, 页码 1-4出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0086-3
关键词
biofilm; spectrofluorometric assay; colorimetric assay; crystal violet; WGA-Alexa Fluor 488
A spectrofluorometric assay was developed for quantification of bacterial biofilms grown on a microtiter plate. The method involved staining biofilms formed by gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria with wheat germ agglutinin-Alexa Fluor 488 conjugate, which selectively binds to N-acetylglucosamine residues in biofilms. The fluorescence of stained biofilms was measured with a fluorescent plate reader. This method was compared with a widely used microplate colorimetric assay involving crystal violet staining of biofilms formed by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. A strong linear association existed between the two methods (r(2)=0.99/0.94). Being more sensitive and specific as compared to colorimetric method, the spectrofluorometric assay provides a better alternative for quantification and characterization of bacterial biofilms.
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