A universally applicable and rapid method for measuring the growth of streptomyces and other filamentous microorganisms by methylene blue adsorption-desorption.

Abstract:

:Quantitative assessment of growth of filamentous microorganisms, such as streptomycetes, is generally restricted to determination of dry weight. Here, we describe a straightforward methylene blue-based sorption assay to monitor microbial growth quantitatively, simply, and rapidly. The assay is equally applicable to unicellular and filamentous bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms.

journal_name

Appl Environ Microbiol

authors

Fischer M,Sawers RG

doi

10.1128/AEM.00778-13

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-07-01 00:00:00

pages

4499-502

issue

14

eissn

0099-2240

issn

1098-5336

pii

AEM.00778-13

journal_volume

79

pub_type

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