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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

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October 21, 2010

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10.3791/2287-v

DOI:
10.3791/2287-v

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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

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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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Pierce, C. G., Uppuluri, P., Tummala, S., Lopez-Ribot, J. L. A 96 Well Microtiter Plate-based Method for Monitoring Formation and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida albicans Biofilms. J. Vis. Exp. (44), e2287, doi:10.3791/2287 (2010).

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