Optimizing a qPCR gene expression quantification assay for S. epidermidis biofilms: a comparison between commercial kits and a customized protocol.

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Published in PLoS One on May 21, 2012

Authors

Angela França1, Ana I Freitas, Ana F Henriques, Nuno Cerca

Author Affiliations

1: CEB-IBB, Centro de Engenharia Biológica-Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Campus de Gualtar, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.

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