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  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Electrochemistry

Background:

  • Rising global bacterial outbreaks necessitate robust methods for monitoring antimicrobial resistance.
  • Decentralized, immutable databases are crucial for tracking regional bacterial resistance changes over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate a 3D printed µbiochamber for analyzing bacterial biofilms.
  • To assess bacterial resistance using electrochemical biological impedance spectroscopy (EBIS) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) stencil tests.
  • To develop a database for bacterial strain identification based on electrochemical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a rapid 3D printed µbiochamber with laser-ablated interdigitated electrodes.
  • Employed electrochemical biological impedance spectroscopy (EBIS) for biofilm analysis over 48 hours.
  • Conducted novel ladder-based minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) stencil tests against four antibiotics.

Main Results:

  • Successfully analyzed biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Bacillus subtilis.
  • Established a search query database correlating bacterial strains with specific impedance, phase, and capacitance values.
  • Achieved enhanced bacterial specification selectivity at a frequency of 9772.37 Hz.

Conclusions:

  • The 3D printed µbiochamber and EBIS offer a rapid and effective method for bacterial biofilm analysis.
  • The developed database aids in the deterministic identification of bacterial strains based on electrochemical signatures.
  • This approach supports the development of systems for monitoring bacterial resistance in a decentralized manner.