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A 96 Well Microtiter Plate-based Method for Monitoring Formation and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida albicans Biofilms
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A 96 Well Microtiter Plate-based Method for Monitoring Formation and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida albicans Biofilms

A 96 Well Microtiter Plate-based Method for Monitoring Formation and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida albicans Biofilms

DOI:
10.3791/2287-v

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07:19 min

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October 21, 2010

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1Department of Biology,University of Texas San Antonio – UTSA, 2South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases,University of Texas San Antonio – UTSA

Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 01:24Preparation of C. albicans
  • 02:49Setting Up the 96-well Microtiter Plate for the Formation of the Biofilm
  • 03:55Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Biofilms
  • 06:02Evaluation of Antifungal Reagents
  • 06:43Conclusion

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We describe a simple, rapid and robust method for the formation of Candida albicans biofilms using 96 well microtiter plates and its utility in antifungal susceptibility testing of cells within biofilms.

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96 Well Microtiter PlateMonitoringFormationAntifungal Susceptibility TestingCandida AlbicansBiofilmsCandidiasisFungal InfectionsMedical DevicesCathetersIn Vitro ModelColorimetric AssayXTTTetrazolium SaltMetabolically Active Fungal Biofilm CellsExperiment DurationAntifungal Susceptibility Testing Standardization

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