Fluorophores as visualization aides in agar growth media.
A survey of 26 fluorophores revealed 5 which were non-inhibitory to Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and produced low background and high colony fluorescence.
D000362:Agar; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D004396:Coloring Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates; D000362:Agar