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. 1994 Apr;32(4):1088–1091. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.4.1088-1091.1994

Rapid determination of antifungal activity by flow cytometry.

L Green 1, B Petersen 1, L Steimel 1, P Haeber 1, W Current 1
PMCID: PMC267192  PMID: 8027319

Abstract

We have developed a rapid assay of antifungal activity which utilizes flow cytometry to detect accumulation of a vital dye in drug-damaged fungal cells. Results of these studies suggest that flow cytometry may provide an improved, rapid method for determining and comparing the antifungal activities of compounds with differing modes of action.

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