Improved fluorescent Listeria spp. biosensors for analysis of antimicrobials by flow cytometry

Microbiologyopen. 2022 Aug;11(4):e1304. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.1304.

Abstract

The global increase in antibiotic resistance of pathogenic microorganisms requires the identification and characterization of novel antimicrobials. Bacterial biosensors expressing fluorescent proteins such as pHluorin variants are suitable for high-throughput screenings. Here, we present Listeria spp. pH-sensitive biosensors with improved fluorescence for single-cell analysis of antimicrobials by flow cytometry.

Keywords: Listeria; antimicrobials; biosensors; fluorescence; single-cell analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents*
  • Bacteria
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Listeria*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents