An ATP Utilization Assay for Determining Bacterial Survival Under Antibiotics Treatment

Published: March 29, 2024

Abstract

Source: Wang, Liang-Chun, et al. Quantitative Examination of Antibiotic Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Aggregates Using ATP-utilization Commercial Assays and Live/Dead Staining. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).

This video describes the simple ATP-measuring assay using luciferase glow reagent. This assay is used to quantify Neisseria gonorrhoeae survival after treatment with ceftriaxone.

Protocol

1. Viability quantification of GC aggregations Collect GC using a sterile applicator. Swab GC from the plate and re-suspend GC in pre-warmed broth(GCP, Table 1) supplemented with 4.2% NaHCO3 and 1% Kellogg solutions. Use spectrophotometry at a wavelength of 650 nm (an OD 650 of 1 = ~1 x 109 CFU/mL) to determine the concentration of suspended bacteria. Adjust the concentration of GC to ~1 x 108 CFU/mL. Add 99 µL of adju…

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Materials

100x Kellogg's supplement
Agar United States Biological A0930
BacTiter Assay Promega G8232
Ceftriaxone TCI C2226
Difco GC medium base BD 228950
Ferric nitrate, nonahydrate Sigma-Aldrich 254223-10G
Glucose Thermo Fisher Scientific BP350-1
BacLight live/dead staining Invitrogen L7012
MS11 Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain kindly provided by Dr. Herman Schneider, Walter Reed Army Institute for Research
Sonicator Kontes Equivelent to 9110001

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An ATP Utilization Assay for Determining Bacterial Survival Under Antibiotics Treatment. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e22010, doi: (2024).

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