Table 5.

Dyes

Inhibitors	Microorganisms			Example of culture media	References
	Gram-positive	Gram-negative	Fungi, yeast
Methylene blue	✓	χ	χ	*Eosin Methylene Blue Agar *Levine EMB Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras., 2014 [39]
Eosin	✓	χ	χ	*Eosin Methylene Blue Agar *Levine EMB Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]
Crystal violet	✓ Cocci	χ	χ	*MacConkey Agar *Mitis Salivarius Agar *Drigalski medium	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]
Ethyl violet	✓	χ	χ	*EVA Broth *Litsky Broth	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]
Brilliant green	✓	✓	χ	*Brilliant Green Bile Broth *SS Agar	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]
Malachite green	✓	✓	χ	*Mycobacteria 7H11 Agar *Wallenstein Medium	Power et al., 2009 [11] Delarras, 2014 [39]

✓ Action against bacteria or fungi; χ No action against bacteria or fungi.