Detection of Viable Metabolically Active Yeast Cells Using a Colorimetric Assay
Authors:
F. Růžička; V. Holá
Authors‘ workplace:
Mikrobiologický ústav LF a FN u sv. Anny v Brně
Published in:
Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 57, 2008, č. 1, s. 4-7
Overview
The increasing concern of yeasts able to form biofilm brings about the need for susceptibility testing of both planktonic and biofilm cells. Detection of viability or metabolic activity of yeast cells after exposure to antimicrobials plays a key role in the assessment of susceptibility testing results. Colorimetric assays based on the color change of the medium in the presence of metabolically active cells proved suitable for this purpose. In this study, the usability of a colorimetric assay with the resazurin redox indicator for monitoring the effect of yeast inoculum density on the reduction rate was tested. As correlation between the color change rate and inoculum density was observed, approximate quantification of viable cells was possible. The assay would be of relevance to antifungal susceptibility testing in both planktonic and biofilm yeasts.
Key words:
yeasts – Candida – biofilm – Alamar blue – resazurin – reduction – colorimetric assay.
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