Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2091716 | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The uronic acids assay was evaluated for its ability to measure the amount of uronic acids contained within a biofilm exopolysaccharide matrix. Cytophaga lytica, a marine bacterium isolated from a naturally occurring biofilm, was used to form single-species biofilms for the method assessment. The assay was found to be simple, reproducible, and sensitive to 1 μg levels, suggesting its potential for application as a screening technique for compounds that inhibit the production of microbial biofilm exopolysaccharide containing uronic acids.
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Authors
Kristina Mojica, Danielle Elsey, Michael J. Cooney,