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Biosensor for Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus Bacteria
 

Biosensor for Detection of Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus Bacteria

Article DOI: 10.3791/50474 14:04 min
May 8th, 2013

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Summary May 8th, 2013

Lytic phage biosensors and antibody beads are able to discriminate between methicillin resistant (MRSA) and sensitive staphylococcus bacteria. The phages were immobilized by a Langmuir-Blodgett method onto a surface of a quartz crystal microbalance sensor and worked as broad range staphylococcus probes. Antibody beads recognize MRSA.

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