title: Fluorescent pH-sensitive nanoparticles in an agarose matrix for imaging of bacterial growth and metabolism.
abstract: Living color: fluorescent pH-sensitive nanoparticles 12 nm in diameter were prepared and incorporated into agarose gel in a Petri dish to image pH changes during bacterial growth and metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Germany. xmuwxd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Xu-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Otto S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Wolfbeis
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012685:Sepharose / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D012685:Sepharose