Title

Purpurin inhibits biofilm development in non-albicans Candida fungi

Authors

Wai Kei Paul Tsang, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training CouncilFollow
A. Wong
O.L.T. Lam
P.C.S. Tsang
N.F. Li

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Dr TSANG Wai Kei Paul

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the in vitro effect of purpurin on biofilm development of non-albicans Candida fungi.

Method: Biofilms of five non-albicans Candida fungi (C. glabrata ATCC 90030, C. tropicalis ATCC 13803, C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019, C. krusei ATCC 6258, C. dubliniensis MYA-646) were prepared in pre-sterilized, polystyrene, flat-bottomed 96-well microtitre plates. Standard cell suspension (100 μL, 107 cells/mL in YNB) was transfer...

Source Publication

The 2nd Meeting of the International Association of Dental Research - Asia Pacific Region (IADR-APR 2013), 2013 Aug 21-23, Bangkok, Thailand

Recommended Citation

Tsang, W.,Wong, A.,Lam, O.,Tsang, P.,& Li, N. (2013). Purpurin inhibits biofilm development in non-albicans Candida fungi. The 2nd Meeting of the International Association of Dental Research - Asia Pacific Region (IADR-APR 2013), 2013 Aug 21-23, Bangkok, Thailand. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/thei-fac-gen-ed-sp/131