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. 1981 Jan;41(1):311. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.1.311-.1981

Differential stain for mycobacteria that does not require heat.

G Tamási
PMCID: PMC243681  PMID: 6164341

Abstract

A stain of 0.1% toluidine blue in a 1.0% aqueous solution of triethylene glycol followed by decolorization with acid-alcohol resulted in mycobacteria retaining the stain (violet), whereas non-acid-fast bacteria were decolorized.

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