Real-time detection of viable microorganisms by intracellular phototautomerism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, the detection of live microorganisms present in the environment or involved in infections is carried out by enumeration of colony forming units on agar plates, which is time consuming, laborious and limited to readily cultiv...

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Main Authors: Schuren Frank, Verheij Herman, van Veen Sjaak, de Kat Angelino-Bart Alie, Nocker Andreas, Kort Remco, Montijn Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/10/45