In this review, we have discussed the different approaches currently used for plaque assays as applied to fastidious bacteria. First described for rickettsiae, the plaque assay methods have been ...

Biofilms -; slimy communities of bacteria -; grow on all sorts of surfaces ... which permits the other species to stick ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate a microplate-based assay for monitoring the toxicity of silver and gold nanoparticles on bacteria. Method: Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacteria ...

The £8m Longitude Prize has been won after a decade-long competition to ... It has been awarded for a test that rapidly detects whether an infection is caused by bacteria and identifies the ...