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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Buffers are essential for diluting bacterial cultures for flow cytometry analysis
in order to study bacterial physiology and gene expression parameters based on
fluorescence signals. Using a variety of constitutively expressed fluorescent
proteins in Escherichia coli K-12 strain MG1655, we found strong artifactual changes
in fluorescence levels after dilution into the commonly used flow cytometry buffer
phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and two other buffer solutions, Tris-HCl and M9
salts. These changes appeared very rapidly after dilution, and were linked to
increased membrane permeability and loss in cell viability. We observed buffer-related
effects in several different E. coli strains, K-12, C and W, but not E. coli B,
which can be partially explained by differences in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and
outer membrane composition. Supplementing the buffers with divalent cations responsible
for outer membrane stability, Mg2+ and Ca2+, preserved fluorescence signals, membrane
integrity and viability of E. coli. Thus, stabilizing the bacterial outer membrane
is essential for precise and unbiased measurements of fluorescence parameters
using flow cytometry.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: Bio
acknowledgement: "We thank R Chait and M Lagator for sharing Bacillus subtilis CR_Y1
and pZS*_2R-cIPtet-Venus-Prm, respectively. We are grateful to T Pilizota and all
members of the Guet lab for critically reading the manuscript. We also thank the
Bioimaging facility at IST Austria for assistance using the FACSAria III system.\r\n\r\n"
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: Kathrin
full_name: Tomasek, Kathrin
id: 3AEC8556-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Tomasek
orcid: 0000-0003-3768-877X
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Bergmiller, Tobias
id: 2C471CFA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Bergmiller
orcid: 0000-0001-5396-4346
- first_name: Calin C
full_name: Guet, Calin C
id: 47F8433E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Guet
orcid: 0000-0001-6220-2052
citation:
ama: Tomasek K, Bergmiller T, Guet CC. Lack of cations in flow cytometry buffers
affect fluorescence signals by reducing membrane stability and viability of Escherichia
coli strains. Journal of Biotechnology. 2018;268:40-52. doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.01.008
apa: Tomasek, K., Bergmiller, T., & Guet, C. C. (2018). Lack of cations in flow
cytometry buffers affect fluorescence signals by reducing membrane stability and
viability of Escherichia coli strains. Journal of Biotechnology. Elsevier.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.01.008
chicago: Tomasek, Kathrin, Tobias Bergmiller, and Calin C Guet. “Lack of Cations
in Flow Cytometry Buffers Affect Fluorescence Signals by Reducing Membrane Stability
and Viability of Escherichia Coli Strains.” Journal of Biotechnology. Elsevier,
2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.01.008.
ieee: K. Tomasek, T. Bergmiller, and C. C. Guet, “Lack of cations in flow cytometry
buffers affect fluorescence signals by reducing membrane stability and viability
of Escherichia coli strains,” Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 268. Elsevier,
pp. 40–52, 2018.
ista: Tomasek K, Bergmiller T, Guet CC. 2018. Lack of cations in flow cytometry
buffers affect fluorescence signals by reducing membrane stability and viability
of Escherichia coli strains. Journal of Biotechnology. 268, 40–52.
mla: Tomasek, Kathrin, et al. “Lack of Cations in Flow Cytometry Buffers Affect
Fluorescence Signals by Reducing Membrane Stability and Viability of Escherichia
Coli Strains.” Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 268, Elsevier, 2018, pp.
40–52, doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.01.008.
short: K. Tomasek, T. Bergmiller, C.C. Guet, Journal of Biotechnology 268 (2018)
40–52.
date_created: 2018-12-11T11:46:50Z
date_published: 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-09-13T08:24:51Z
day: '20'
department:
- _id: CaGu
doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.01.008
external_id:
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intvolume: ' 268'
isi: 1
language:
- iso: eng
month: '02'
oa_version: None
page: 40 - 52
publication: Journal of Biotechnology
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier
publist_id: '7317'
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Lack of cations in flow cytometry buffers affect fluorescence signals by reducing
membrane stability and viability of Escherichia coli strains
type: journal_article
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