Are there any standardized protocols to study biofilms using Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent probes?

Pradeep Halebeedu Prakash @Pradeep_Halebeedu_Prakash

07 July 2013 0 490 Report

PNA-FISH is used to study biofilms. So, I would like to know any standardized protocol to use these probes for my research. Kindly help me.

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