title: A microfluidic microbial culture device for rapid determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration of antibiotics.
abstract: A microfluidic device was developed for rapid determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics against bacteria. A small volume of sample solution was introduced into multiple chambers simultaneously, and the growth of bacteria was quantified using a noninvasive three-dimensional (3D) visualization technique.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
authors.forename: Rika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yawata
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents