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Quantification of Interbacterial Competition using Single-Cell Fluorescence Imaging

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Tracking Inter- and Intraspecific Bacterial Competition in Pairwise Assays Using a Transient Fluorescent Dye.

Julius Hoffmann¹, Ole Johannsen¹, Lutz Becks¹

¹Aquatic Ecology and Evolution University of Konstanz Konstanz Germany.

Ecology and Evolution

|April 10, 2026

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A new fluorescent dye assay simplifies tracking bacterial competition. This method quantifies relative abundances of competing bacterial species or genotypes without genetic modification, aiding diversity studies.

Keywords:

bacterial competition competitiveness imaging flow‐cytometry pairwise competition assays relative fitness transient fluorescent dyes

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Understanding inter- and intraspecific competition is crucial for population and community diversity.
Pairwise growth assays are standard for studying bacterial competition outcomes.
Distinguishing bacterial competitors in coculture is challenging due to cell size, morphology, and population density.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a simple, high-throughput assay for tracking bacterial competition.
To overcome limitations of current methods requiring genetic modification or extensive characterization.
To quantify relative abundances of competing bacterial genotypes or species accurately.

Main Methods:

Utilizes transient fluorescent dye staining of one competitor.
Employs sample-dependent threshold evaluation of fluorescent intensity.
Enables quantification of bacterial frequencies over generations without genetic modification.

Main Results:

The assay accurately tracks relative abundances of competing bacterial species or genotypes.
It allows for testing across different initial abundances and assessing environmental variables.
The method is applicable to uncharacterized bacterial isolates.

Conclusions:

Presents a simple, high-throughput assay for bacterial competition studies.
Eliminates the need for genetic modification, broadening applicability.
Facilitates research on bacterial isolates from evolving populations and diversity maintenance.