Gram Typing: Gram‐Typing Using Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes (Adv. Funct. Mater. 42/2020). (16th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Cheng; Ho, James C. S.; Chia, Geraldine W. N.; Moreland, Alex S.; Ruan, Lin; Liedberg, Bo; Kjelleberg, Staffan; Hinks, Jamie; Bazan, Guillermo C.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 30:Number 42(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-10-16
• Subjects: biofilm imaging -- conjugated oligoelectrolytes -- Gram staining -- lipopolysaccharides -- naked eye detection; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202070281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : In article number 2004068, Jamie Hinks, Guillermo C. Bazan, and co‐workers develop a membrane‐specific fluorescent dye that selectively stains Gram‐positive bacteria based on a conjugated oligoelectrolyte molecular structure. The conjugated oligoelectrolyte does not exhibit antimicrobial characteristics and enables in‐situ visualization of individual Gram types in bacterial mixtures, including polymicrobial biofilms. The characterization methods are simple to implement and may be used in different formats, including confocal microscopy and visual inspection.