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ArticleBiotechnology letters2016

Resazurin-based 96-well plate microdilution method for the determination of minimum inhibitory concentration of biosurfactants.

Mohamed Elshikh, Syed Ahmed, Scott Funston, Paul Dunlop, Mark McGaw, Roger Marchant, Ibrahim M Banat

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Article in Biotechnology letters, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 278 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Mohamed ElshikhSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Syed AhmedSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Scott FunstonSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Paul DunlopSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Mark McGawSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Roger MarchantSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Ibrahim M BanatSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Science and Practice Research Group, Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK. im.banat@ulster.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8964-2840

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo develop and validate a microdilution method for measuring the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of biosurfactants.

resultsA standardized microdilution method including resazurin dye has been developed for measuring the MIC of biosurfactants and its validity was established through the replication of tetracycline and gentamicin MIC determination with standard bacterial strains.

conclusionThis new method allows the generation of accurate MIC measurements, whilst overcoming critical issues related to colour and solubility which may interfere with growth measurements for many types of biosurfactant extracts.

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OxazinesXanthenesAnti-Bacterial AgentsGentamicinsIndicators and ReagentsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsReproducibility of ResultsStreptococcusSurface-Active AgentsTetracyclineAnti-Bacterial AgentsGentamicinsIndicators and ReagentsOxazinesresazurinSurface-Active AgentsTetracyclineXanthenesAntibioticsBiosurfactantMinimum inhibitory concentrationResazurin

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PMID26969604
PMCPMC4853446

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