There are a lot of fluorescent labels/stains that can be used to tell the difference between live and dead bacteria. I want to know if these stains (eg: LIfe tech. LIVE/DEAD® BacLight™) directly affect the ability of the bacteria to grow in a medium? Also are there any other standard fluorescent labels/stains that can be used to directly visualize bacterial cell division under a fluorescent labels microscope?

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