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Ayuko Takao1, Toshifumi Tomoyasu2, Atsushi Tabata2
1Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Japan.
Journal of Microbiological Methods
|April 2, 2020
Abstract:
A photometric pH assay for sugar-fermenting bacterial culture on a 96-well plate was developed. This assay can save time and effort in repeat handlings. Its use could decrease the risk of bacterial contamination in measurement devices and leakage into the environment. The assay's pH estimation range was pH 4.2-7.6.
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