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<p>In this study, we describe a method for discriminating pathogenic bacteria with a dye. First, we determined that among several colours tested, the sunset yellow pigment easily coloured <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> bacteria yellow. Next, we demonstrated that <italic>E. coli</italic> O157:H7, <italic>Shigella flexneri</italic> O301, <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> and <italic>Bacillus subtilis</italic> could all be well marked by sunset yellow pigment. Finally, we performed bacterial viability assays and found there was no effect on bacterial growth when in co-culture with sunset yellow. Our results suggest that sunset yellow is suitable pigment to dye microorganisms.</p>
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In this study, we describe a method for discriminating pathogenic bacteria with a dye. First, we determined that among several colours tested, the sunset yellow pigment easily coloured Escherichia coli bacteria yellow. Next, we demonstrated that E. coli O157:H7, Shigella flexneri O301, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis could all be well marked by sunset yellow pigment. Finally, we performed bacterial viability assays and found there was no effect on bacterial growth when in co-culture with sunset yellow. Our results suggest that sunset yellow is suitable pigment to dye microorganisms.

Vital Staining of Bacteria by Sunset Yellow Pigment

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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In this study, we describe a method for discriminating pathogenic bacteria with a dye. First, we determined that among several colours tested, the sunset...

Vital Staining of Bacteria by Sunset Yellow Pigment

Publicado en línea: 30 mar 2017

Páginas: 113 - 117

Recibido: 24 mar 2016

Aceptado: 07 ago 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1235000

Palabras clave
bio-safety, pathogenic bacteria detection, sunset yellow, vital staining

© 2017 PENG GAO et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Vital Staining of Bacteria by Sunset Yellow Pigment

Publicado en línea: 30 mar 2017

Páginas: 113 - 117

Recibido: 24 mar 2016

Aceptado: 07 ago 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1235000

Palabras clavebio-safety, pathogenic bacteria detection, sunset yellow, vital staining

© 2017 PENG GAO et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
bio-safety, pathogenic bacteria detection, sunset yellow, vital staining