measuring OD of S. aureus - (Jan/25/2010 )

I need to measure the OD of S. aureus cultures but am unsure what is 'best' wavelength to use. have read several papers which have used wavelengths from 400 -600nm.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

-labquest-

labquest on Jan 25 2010, 04:25 PM said:

I need to measure the OD of S. aureus cultures but am unsure what is 'best' wavelength to use. have read several papers which have used wavelengths from 400 -600nm.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Generally, OD 600 is used for all bacterial cultures...

-KAUSHIK THAKKAR-