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| Title |
A semi-automated, KNIME-based workflow for biofilm assays
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| Published in |
BMC Microbiology, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12866-016-0676-9 |
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| Authors |
Katrin Leinweber, Silke Müller, Peter G. Kroth |
| Abstract |
A current focus of biofilm research is the chemical interaction between microorganisms within the biofilms. Prerequisites for this research are bioassay systems which integrate reliable tools for the planning of experiments with robot-assisted measurements and with rapid data processing. Here, data structures that are both human- and machine readable may be particularly useful. In this report, we present several simplification and robotisation options for an assay of bacteria-induced biofilm formation by the freshwater diatom Achnanthidium minutissimum. We also tested several proof-of-concept robotisation methods for pipetting, as well as for measuring the biofilm absorbance directly in the multi-well plates. Furthermore, we exemplify the implementation of an improved data processing workflow for this assay using the Konstanz Information Miner (KNIME), a free and open source data analysis environment. The workflow integrates experiment planning files and absorbance read-out data, towards their automated processing for analysis. Our workflow lead to a substantial reduction of the measurement and data processing workload, while still reproducing previously obtained results in the A. minutissimum biofilm assay. The methods, scripts and files we designed are described here, offering adaptable options for other medium-throughput biofilm screenings. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 22% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 6 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 22% |
| Unknown | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 32 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 15% |
| Researcher | 5 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Professor | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 6 | 18% |
| Unknown | 5 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 27% |
| Engineering | 4 | 12% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 5 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 December 2018.
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#6,146,733
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#83,044
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#18
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