The use of impedance measurements in medical microbiology
Strassburger, J.; Seidel, R.; Hossbach, J.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 35(7): 399-402
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-8610 PMID: 2678784 Document Number: 347374
The versatility of the impedance method makes it a valuable tool in clinical microbiology. Impedance can be used to estimate total number of bacteria or to determine bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The impedance method provides a unique opportunity to determine microbial activity and kinetics. Impedance microbiology represents a different approach to qualitative and quantitative microbiology. The method is very simple to operate, requires no sample preparation, allows rapid detection of bacterial growth, and interprets with microcomputer results automatically.