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Immunology and Infection

Microtiter Dish Biofilm Formation Assay
George A. O'Toole 1
1Microbiology and Immunology, Dartmouth Medical School

The assay describes a rapid means to measure early biofilm formation in bacteria and fungi. This method uses a microtiter plate as the substratum for microbial biofilm formation, and the biofilm is visualized using crystal violet strain. The assay provides either a qualitative or quantitative assay for early biofilm formation.

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Medicine

Design and Development of a Model to Study the Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on the Cystic Fibrosis Airway Microbiome
Jacob Vieira 1, Tara Gallagher 2, Hui-Yu Sui 1, Sirus Jesudasen 3, Katrine Whiteson 2, George A. O'Toole 4, Kurt Hanselmann 5, Peggy S. Lai 1
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, 3Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 4Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 5Swiss i-research and teaching institute

The goal of this protocol is to develop a model system for the effect of hyperoxia on cystic fibrosis airway microbial communities. Artificial sputum medium emulates the composition of sputum, and hyperoxic culture conditions model the effects of supplemental oxygen on lung microbial communities.

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