Performance of time-lapsed turbidimetry and agar plating as bacterial quantification methods [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumAccurate bacterial quantification is crucial for studying microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and therapeutic interventions. Two widely used methods include agar plating with colony-forming unit (CFU) enumeration and time-lapsed ...
Angelika Dewicki +4 more
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Comparative analysis of three different serum-free light chain assays in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground The lack of analysis methods and standardization are the core problems of serum free light chain (sFLC) detection in Multiple myeloma (MM).
Facai Cui +6 more
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Nanomaterials, 2022 Light scattering and turbidimetry techniques are classical tools for characterizing the dynamics and structure of single nanoparticles or nanostructured networks.
Pietro Anzini +2 more
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A Novel Rapid Detection Method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Based on Scattering-Light Turbidity Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification [PDF]
BiosensorsThe accurate detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a pressing challenge in the precise prevention and control of tuberculosis. Currently, the efficiency and accuracy of drug resistance detection for MTB are low, and cross-contamination is ...
Meimei Zeng +8 more
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Protocol to study bacterial coaggregation by integrating visual, turbidimetry, microscopy, and thermodynamic analysis [PDF]
STAR ProtocolsSummary: Bacterial coaggregation is the specific recognition and adhesion of genetically distinct bacteria, and it is central to multispecies biofilm formation. Here, we present a protocol integrating visual, turbidimetry, epifluorescence microscopy, and
Ana C. Afonso +4 more
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Application of the Chitooligosaccharides and Fluorescence Polarization Technique for the Assay of Active Lysozyme in Hen Egg White [PDF]
BiomoleculesThis study describes the applicability of the fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) based on the use of FITC-labeled oligosaccharide tracers of defined structure for the measurement of active lysozyme in hen egg white.
Liliya I. Mukhametova +8 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance are an increasing problem in low-income countries. There is a clear need for adapted diagnostic tools.
Barbara Barbé +6 more
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Nanomaterials, 2021 Turbidimetric assays with latex nanoparticles are widely applied for the detection of biological analytes, because of their rapidity, low cost, reproducibility, and automatization.
Giuliano Coletta, Vincenzo Amendola
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Quantification of Gypsum in Soils: Methodological Proposal
Spanish Journal of Soil Science, 2022 Gypsum is widely found in soils under arid and semi-arid climates due to its semi-soluble nature. In spite of that, they are less known than other soils, and this has generated some misunderstandings in some initial pedological concepts and in soil ...
Daniela Álvarez +5 more
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Synthesis and Characterization of N-Isopropylacrylamide Microspheres as pH Sensors
Sensors, 2021 Swellable polymer microspheres that respond to pH were prepared by free radical dispersion polymerization using N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPA), N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA), 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetylphenone, N-tert-butylacrylamide (NTBA), and a pH ...
Barry K. Lavine +8 more
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