title: In vitro colonization of hydrophilic contact lenses by Aspergillus niger.
abstract: In vitro colonization of hydrophilic contact lenses by Aspergillus niger was investigated. Five strains of the fungus, four polymers, two culture media and four incubation periods were considered for analysis. Only the 2700 strain colonized the lenses. The degrees of adhesion and invasion varied significantly according to the characteristics of the culture under investigation.
authors.affiliation: Departament d'Optica i Optometria, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Violinista Vellsolà 37, Terrassa, Barcelona 08222, Spain.
authors.forename: M Soledad
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Marqués-Calvo
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000382:microbiology*; D012996:Solutions; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions