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Single-cell Analysis of Bacillus subtilis Biofilms Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:42Labeling B. subtilis and Biofilm Formation Assay
- 05:30Biofilm Dispersion and Cell Fixation
- 06:28Fluorescence Microscopy
- 07:22Quantification of Single Cells Using Flow Cytometry
- 08:47Results of B. subtilis Biofilm Analysis
- 13:01Conclusion
Microbial biofilms are generally constituted by distinct subpopulations of specialized cells. Single-cell analysis of these subpopulations requires the use of fluorescent reporters. Here we describe a protocol to visualize and monitor several subpopulationswithin B. subtilis biofilms using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry.
