Inhibitory effect of light on growth-supporting properties of eosin methylene blue agar.
Exposure of eosin methylene blue agar to visible light can alter the ability of that medium to support microbial growth. Proteus species were most sensitive to the photodynamic action.
D000362:Agar; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000254:growth & development; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008027:Light; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011511:Proteus / Q000254:growth & development*; D011830:Radiation Effects
D005452:Fluoresceins; D000362:Agar; D008751:Methylene Blue