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Estrada-Leypon O, Moya A, Guimera A, Gabriel G, Agut M, Sanchez B, Borros S. Simultaneous monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus growth in a multi-parametric microfluidic platform using microscopy and impedance spectroscopy. Bioelectrochemistry 2015; 105:56-64. [PMID: 26004850 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
We describe the design, construction, and characterization of a scalable microfluidic platform that allows continuous monitoring of biofilm proliferation under shear stress conditions. Compared to other previous end-point assay studies, our platform offers the advantages of integration into multiple environments allowing simultaneous optical microscopy and impedance spectroscopy measurements. In this work we report a multi-parametric sensor that can monitor the growth and activity of a biofilm. This was possible by combining two interdigitated microelectrodes (IDuEs), and punctual electrodes to measure dissolved oxygen, K+, Na+ and pH. The IDuE has been optimized to permit sensitive and reliable impedance monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus V329 growth with two- and four-electrode measurements. We distinguished structural and morphological changes on intact cellular specimens using four-electrode data modeling. We also detected antibiotic mediated effects using impedance. Results were confirmed by scanning electrode microscopy and fluorescence microscopy after live/dead cell staining. The bacitracin mediated effects detected with impedance prove that the approach described can be used for guiding the development of novel anti-biofilm agents to better address bacterial infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- O Estrada-Leypon
- Grup d'Enginyeria de Materials (GEMAT), Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain
| | - A Moya
- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Zaragoza, Spain
| | - A Guimera
- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Zaragoza, Spain
| | - G Gabriel
- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Zaragoza, Spain
| | - M Agut
- Grup d'Enginyeria Molecular (GEM), Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain
| | - B Sanchez
- Department of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215-5491, USA
| | - S Borros
- Grup d'Enginyeria de Materials (GEMAT), Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain.
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