TITLE:
A microliter incubator array for understanding culture condition selectivity
AUTHORS:
Rachel Fulstone, Christina M. Coughlan, John E. Wiktorowicz, Corinne S. Lengsfeld
KEYWORDS:
Microfluidics; Infectious Diseases; Incubation
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Vol.3 No.1,
February
16,
2012
ABSTRACT: 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.