Rapid assessment of bacterial viability
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J. P. Diaper; K. Tither; C. Edwards
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Article
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1992
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Springer
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English
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The ability of a flow cytometer to rapidly assess microbial viability was investigated using three vital stains: rhodamine 123 (Rh123); 3,3'-dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide [DiOC6(3)] and fluorescein diacetate (FDA). Rh123 was found to clearly differentiate viable from non-viable bacteria. The methodo