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  • 1UPMC Université Paris 06, CNRS UMR 7195, ESPCI ParisTech, Paris, France. larysa.baraban@espci.fr

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We developed a novel millifluidic droplet analyser (MDA) to track microbial population dynamics across generations in thousands of tiny droplets. This device accurately measures bacterial growth rates and antibiotic minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs).

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Fluidics and Microfluidics
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Studying microbial population dynamics over multiple generations requires precise monitoring of individual cells or small populations.
  • Existing methods for analyzing microbial growth and antibiotic susceptibility can be time-consuming, labor-intensive, and lack scalability.
  • There is a need for automated, high-throughput systems capable of analyzing numerous microbial populations in controlled microenvironments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel millifluidic droplet analyser (MDA) for high-resolution monitoring of microbial population dynamics.
  • To demonstrate the MDA's capability in determining bacterial growth rates and antibiotic minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs).
  • To highlight the potential of the MDA for advancing studies on microbe-environment interactions and clinical diagnostics.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a millifluidic device generating thousands of aqueous emulsion droplets (~100 nL) for microbial culture.
  • Automated detection of epifluorescent signals to monitor microbial cell activity and population growth up to ~10^6 cells per droplet.
  • Application of the MDA to measure the growth rate of a bacterial strain and determine the MIC of cefotaxime using a fine antibiotic concentration gradient.

Main Results:

  • The MDA successfully monitored microbial population dynamics over multiple generations in numerous micro-droplets.
  • Accurate measurement of bacterial growth rates and determination of cefotaxime MIC were achieved.
  • The system demonstrated automated detection of cell activity via epifluorescence, enabling population monitoring.

Conclusions:

  • The millifluidic droplet analyser (MDA) offers a precise and scalable platform for studying microbial population dynamics.
  • This technology facilitates detailed analysis of microbe-environment interactions and individual cell variations.
  • The MDA has the potential to significantly improve clinical antimicrobial susceptibility testing through automation and miniaturization.