The key strengths of the BioFilm Ring Test ®
The Cristal Violet has been for many years the reference method used for studying biofilm formation.
Compared to this reference method (Fig. : 3), the BioFilm Ring Test ®:
- Gives the same qualitative results
- Is significantly more sensitive: bacterial adhesion and the initial steps of bioflm formation can be detected and scored already after 15 minutes incubation
- Requires much less manipulations
- Can be fully automated using high-throughput robots
- Is much faster to operate, overhead is of the order of 5 minutes, even for a full 96 well plate
- Use only reactive safe for the user
- Gives information about the early stage of biofilm formation, including surface conditioning and primo adhesion.
