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Title
Flow cytometric enumeration of bacteria using TO-PRO®-3 iodide as a single-stain viability dye
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Abstract
Quantification of bacteria using conventional viable plate counting (VPC) is labor-intensive and time-consuming. Flow cytometry (FCM) can be proposed as a faster alternative. This study aimed to develop a flow cytometric, single-stain approach using TO-PRO®-3 iodide (TP3) for the quantification of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis cells. Live or dead bacterial suspensions were stained with TP3 and analyzed using a FACSCalibur flow cytometer. After optimization of staining parameters and instrument settings, an excellent separation of viable and dead cells was achieved for all species. The quantitative performance of the technique was assessed by analyzing serial dilutions of bacterial suspensions using FCM and VPC. A highly linear correlation (r2 > 0.99) was observed between the colony forming units (CFU)/mL as determined by FCM and by VPC over a concentration range of about 104 to 108 CFU/mL. As such, FCM quantification of viable bacteria using TP3 can be considered as an accurate and reliable alternative for VPC. The monostain procedure is easy to apply and cost-effective, and it allows bacterial enumeration in a broad variety of samples.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of laboratory automation / Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening. - New York, 2011, currens
Publication
New York : Elsevier , 2014
ISSN
2211-0682
DOI
10.1177/2211068214546745
Volume/pages
19 :6 (2014) , p. 555-561
ISI
000345468000005
Pubmed ID
25124156
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UAntwerpen
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In vitro and in vivo study of mono- and polymicrobial biofilms as a major cause of therapeutic failure in intensive care units (ICU).
The role of bacterial biofilms as a major cause of therapeutic failure in intensive care units (ICU): an in vitro and in vivo study of 'biofilm' virulence factors.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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