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Quantitative Analyses of Biofilm by Using Crystal Violet Staining and Optical Reflection.

Ryuto Kamimura¹, Hideyuki Kanematsu¹, Akiko Ogawa¹

¹National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Suzuka College, Suzuka 510-0294, Mie, Japan.

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Summary

Controlling problematic biofilms requires proper evaluation. This study simplifies biofilm assessment using digital photography and crystal violet staining, offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive instruments for monitoring biofilm changes.

Keywords:

L*a*b* color plane XYZ color plane biofilms color analyses crystal violet optical reflection

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Biotechnology
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Biofilms pose significant challenges in industrial and daily life settings.
Effective control necessitates reliable biofilm evaluation methods.
Existing instrumental methods can be complex and costly for practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a simplified and cost-effective method for evaluating biofilm formation.
To assess the feasibility of using digital photography for biofilm quantification.
To establish biofilm formation changes as practical indicators.

Main Methods:

Focus on crystal violet staining, a practical biological method for biofilm assessment.
Investigated the use of regular digital photographs for quantifying stained biofilms.
Compared results obtained from digital photography with instrumental measurements.

Main Results:

Digital photography, while yielding different absolute values, accurately reflected the tendency of biofilm changes.
The changes observed before and after biofilm formation were consistent between methods.
This indicates digital photography can serve as a viable tool for monitoring biofilm dynamics.

Conclusions:

Digital photography offers a simplified, instrument-free approach to biofilm evaluation.
Changes in biofilm formation, captured by digital photos, can be utilized as practical indicators.
This method provides a cost-effective alternative for engineers and researchers.