Rapid and Simple Quantification of Bacterial Cells by Using a Microfluidic Device

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2005 Feb 5

PMID 15691978

Citations 13

Authors

Chieko Sakamoto

Nobuyasu Yamaguchi

Masao Nasu

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Abstract

This study investigated a microfluidic chip-based system (on-chip flow cytometry) for quantification of bacteria both in culture and in environmental samples. Bacterial numbers determined by this technique were similar to those obtained by direct microscopic count. The time required for this on-chip flow cytometry was only 30 min per 6 samples.

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