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. 2000 Oct;66(10):4486–4496. doi: 10.1128/aem.66.10.4486-4496.2000

TABLE 1.

Screening results for Comamonas sp. strain DA001

Stain Color Efficiency Undesirable effects on:
Well retained
Cell culturabilitya Adhesionb
Calcein blue AM Blue Low NDc ND ND
CMAC Blue Moderate No No ND
DPH Blue Low ND ND ND
Fluorescamine Blue-green High Yes Yes ND
Calcein AM Green Low ND ND ND
CFDA/SE Green-yellow High No No Yes
CMFDA Green High No No No
DiA Green High No No No
Oregon Green 488 Green Low ND ND ND
SFDA Green-yellow Low No ND ND
SP-DiOC18(3) Green Low ND ND ND
SNARF-1 Red Low ND ND ND
CTC Red Low ND ND ND
DiI Red/orange High No No ND
DiIC18(3)-DS Red/orange Moderate ND ND ND
6,6-Ph2-DiIC18(3) Red/orange High No ND ND
Rhodamine B, hexyl ester Red/orange Highd No ND ND
SP-DiIC18(3) Red/orange Moderated No No ND
TAMRA/SE Red High No No Yes
a

A decrease in culturability compared to the culturability of unstained cells was considered an undesirable effect. 

b

An increase in adhesion of stained cells compared to adhesion of unstained cells was considered undesirable. 

c

ND, not determined. 

d

Fluorescence faded quickly.