A comparison of methods for assessing ye
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J. T. Trevors; R. L. Merrick; I. Russell; G. G. Stewart
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Article
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1983
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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Eight different methods were used to assess the cell viability of four strains of Saccharomyces. Staining with Mg-ANS, primuline yellow, FITC and methylene blue gave a good index of yeast cell viability. The standard plate count technique and microcolony formation also gave a good measure of cell vi