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crystal violet

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crystal violet
n.
A dye derived from gentian violet that is used as a general biological stain, an acid-base indicator, and an agent against infection by bacteria, fungi, pinworms, and other parasites.


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The PRL concentration was then calculated and normalized to the crystal violet values representing cell number.
To quantitate bacterial adherence over time (from 30 rain to 72 h), we performed an adherence assay in 96-well plates as described and measured the uptake of crystal violet staining by reading optical density at 620 nm (22).
 
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