A comparison of methods to assess the antimicrobial activity of nanoparticle combinations on bacterial cells.

PLoS One · 2018 · PMC5794139 · PMID 29390022

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Overall, for all concentrations there is an increasing trend of ‘dead’ bacteria as NPC concentration increased for AMNP1 and 2. qPCR To distinguish live and dead populations using qPCR, viability qPCR assay was performed with the addition of propidium monoazide (PMA).

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