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Our interests and expertise:
- Bacterial binding to contact lenses
- Biofilm formation on lens cases and contact lenses
- Efficacy of biomaterials in blocking ultraviolet radiation
- Ocular surface cell response to adverse conditions
Laboratory capabilities:
- Cytotoxicity evaluation
- Enumeration of bacterial/fungal colony forming units
- Flow cytometry
- Identification of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
- In vitro testing of UV-absorbing ophthalmic products
- Microbial growth under aerobic, anaerobic and CO2 conditions
- Radiolabeling of bacteria
- Viability of ocular surface cells
