Evaluation of redox indicators and the use of digital scanners and spectrophotometer for quantification of microbial growth in microplates
Gabrielson, J.; Hart, M.; Jarelöv, A.; Kühn, I.; McKenzie, D.; Möllby, R. (2002). Evaluation of redox indicators and the use of digital scanners and spectrophotometer for quantification of microbial growth in microplates. J. microbiol. methods 50(1): 63-73. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0167-7012(02)00011-8
In: Journal of Microbiological Methods. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0167-7012; e-ISSN 1872-8359, more
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- Gabrielson, J.
- Hart, M.
- Jarelöv, A.
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- Kühn, I.
- McKenzie, D.
- Möllby, R.
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| Abstract |
The growth indicators 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC), 2-[4-iodophenyl]-3-[4-dinitrophenyl]-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride (INT), 2,3-bis[2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl]-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide inner salt (XTT), 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), and resazurin were tested for their ability to indicate bacterial growth/growth inhibition. Two reading devices were evaluated and compared, a microplate spectrophotometer and a digital flatbed scanner. The bacteria used in the study were cultivated in 96-wells microplates and readings were made after 24 h. The scanned pictures were analysed with a software developed in-house to generate numerical values. It was found that resazurin was difficult to use since it shifts between three colours. MTT and TTC had a high correlation between the spectrophotometer data and the data from the scanned images. The reproducibility was similar for both reading devices. In no case was there a need to resuspend the pellets before reading. Both the XTT and INT showed lower correlations. It is concluded that bacterial growth/growth inhibition can be easily and reproducibly measured from microplate cultivations with a flatbed scanner or with a microplate spectrophotometer. |
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