Author(s)

Rachel Fulstone, Christina M. Coughlan, John E. Wiktorowicz, Corinne S. Lengsfeld

Department Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver, Denver, USA.
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, USA.

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and the weaponization of rare bacterial strains pose a potential threat of pandemic disease. Those involved in the treatment and control of infectious diseases have called for the development of a device capable of rapidly, simultaneously, and safely investigate a myriad of culture conditions. In response to this need, a microliter incubator array system is described and results from a proof-of-concept study using yeast cells to determine optimal growth conditions is presented.

Microfluidics; Infectious Diseases; Incubation

Fulstone, R. , Coughlan, C. , Wiktorowicz, J. and Lengsfeld, C. (2012) A microliter incubator array for understanding culture condition selectivity. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 3, 87-91. doi: 10.4236/abb.2012.31013.