Ratiometric imaging of extracellular pH in bacterial biofilms with C-SNARF-4

pH in the extracellular matrix of bacterial biofilms is of central importance for microbial metabolism. Biofilms possess a complex three-dimensional architecture characterized by chemically different microenvironments in close proximity. For decades, pH measurements in biofilms have been limited to...

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Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2015-02, Vol.81 (4), p.1267-1273
Main Authors: Schlafer, Sebastian, Garcia, Javier E, Greve, Matilde, Raarup, Merete K, Nyvad, Bente, Dige, Irene
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Acidity
Bacteria
Bacteria - chemistry
Bacteria - growth & development
Benzopyrans - chemistry
Biofilms
Biofilms - growth & development
Biomass
Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Metabolism
Methods
Microbiology
Microscopy, Fluorescence - instrumentation
Microscopy, Fluorescence - methods
Radiometry
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Bacteria
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Bacteria - growth & development
Benzopyrans - chemistry
Biofilms
Biofilms - growth & development
Biomass
Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Radiometry
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