A Flow-assay for farnesol removal from adherent Candida albicans cultures.

Polke M, Jacobsen I (2017) A Flow-assay for farnesol removal from adherent Candida albicans cultures. Bio Protoc 7(19), e2562.

Abstract

Here, we describe a protocol for a continuous flow system for C. albicans cultures growing adherent to a plastic surface. The protocol was adapted from a previous method established to simulate blood flow on endothelial cells (Wilson and Hube, 2010). The adapted protocol was used by us for the removal of molecules in C. albicans supernatants, especially farnesol, which accumulate over the time course of incubation and cannot be specifically depleted. The system used, however, allows various applications including the simulation of physiological flow conditions. Several example applications are given on the manufacturer's website (https://ibidi.com/perfusion-system/112-ibidi-pump-system.html).

Leibniz-HKI-Autor*innen

Ilse Denise Jacobsen
Melanie Polke

Identifier

doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2562

PMID: 34595247