title: Simple staining procedure permits rapid counting of mycoplasma colonies.
abstract: A staining procedure employing oil red O and Coomassie R-250 was developed to increase visualization of mycoplasma colonies. This procedure permits CFU determination of mycoplasmas without additional microscopy.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000254:growth & development*; D013194:Staining and Labeling