The Real-Time-Based Assessment of the Microbial Killing by the Antimicrobial Compounds of Neutrophils

A recombinant Escherichia coli K-12 strain, transformed with a modified bacterial luciferase gene (luxABCDE) from Photorhabdus luminescens, was constructed in order to monitor the activity of various antimicrobial agents on a real-time basis. This E. coli-lux emitted, without any addition of substra...

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Main Authors: J. T. Atosuo, E.-M. Lilius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2011/376278