ABSTRACT: We report on a new Cellular Absorptive Tracers (CATs) method, for a simple, non-destructive characterization of bacterial mass in flow systems. Results show that adsorption of a CAT molecule into the cellular mass results in its retardation during flow, which is a good, quantitative measure of the biomass quantity and distribution. No such methods are currently available for a quantitative characterization of cell mass.
Revised: November 10, 2005 |
Published: March 16, 2005
Citation
Saripalli P., C.F. Brown, and M.J. Lindberg. 2005.Development of Cellular Absorptive Tracers (CATs) for a Quantitative Characterization of Microbial Mass in Flow Systems.Research in Microbiology 156.PNNL-SA-46823.