To quantify a biofilm, why is crystal violet used instead of safranin?

Eva Blanco Costales @Eva-Blanco-Costales

05 January 2023 0 8K Report

Crystal violet has been used since the O'Toole and Kolter model to quantify biofilm formation and I was wondering why safranin is not used.

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