Table 3 Carbohydrate-binding specificity of lectins employed for staining of S. aureus biofilms
Lectin (source) | Abbreviation | Conjugate | Main specificity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Concanavalin A (Canavalia ensiformis) | ConA | FITC, TRITC | α-Man, α-Glc | Goldstein and Hayes [42] |
Wheat germ agglutinin (Triticum vulgaris) | WGA | FITC, TRITC | (β-GlcNAc)2, NeuNAc |