Methods for dynamic investigations of surface-attached in vitro bacterial and fungal biofilms.

Claus Sternberg, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Mark Shirtliff

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    Abstract

    Three dynamic models for the investigation of in vitro biofilm formation are described in this chapter. In the 6-well plate assay presented here, the placing of the plate on a rotating platform provides shear, thereby making the system dynamic with respect to the static microtiter assay.The second reported model, especially suitable for harvesting high amounts of cells for transcriptomic or proteomic investigations, is based on numerous glass beads placed in a flask incubated with shaking on a rotating platform, thus increasing the surface area for biofilm formation. Finally, the flow-cell system, that is the driving model for elucidating the biofilm-forming process in vitro as well as the biofilm tolerance towards antibiotics and host defense components, is illustrated here.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMicrobial Biofi lms: Methods and Protocols
    EditorsDonelli Gianfranco
    Number of pages20
    Volume1147
    PublisherSpringer
    Publication date2014
    Pages3-22
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4939-0466-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    SeriesMethods in Molecular Biology
    Volume1147
    ISSN1064-3745

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